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Meta’s new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses are selling so fast the company reportedly paused the global rollout and moved to double production. The sellout comes amid a widening privacy backlash: on October 4, CNBC reported smart-ring maker Oura delayed its IPO as AI wearables face mounting scrutiny over covert-recording concerns, with at least one retailer suspending Meta glasses sales and multiple lawsuits in play. Supporters say shoppers are voting with their wallets, and a Conjointly study found purchase intent is unmoved by the backlash, so the outrage is a loud but tiny minority. Opponents say bystanders never consented to being filmed, and the lawsuits plus retailer actions show the ethics debate is only beginning.