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October 9, 2026 · News · By Young Hadene

Norway Wants Smart Glasses Banned in Locker Rooms and Clinics

Key Takeaways

  • Norway proposes smart-glasses bans in privacy-sensitive spaces.
  • Targets hospitals, clinics, gyms and changerooms.
  • Invisible recording breaks consent models.

Norwegian regulators want smart glasses banned where privacy matters most: hospitals, clinics, gyms and changerooms — anywhere a hidden camera turns intimate moments into content.

The Ray-Ban problem

Meta's camera glasses look like fashion and shoot like surveillance. Consent collapses when recording is invisible.

Toronto gyms, take note

The 6ix's gyms and clinics face the same question with zero rules. Norway is writing the policy Canada will eventually copy — usually five years late.

Sources: CBC News. Context from the Young Hadene newsroom.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Norway propose?

Banning smart-glasses use where privacy is critical.

Why?

Hidden cameras in intimate spaces, amid AI features.