Norway Plans Temporary Ban on Smart Glasses in Public Spaces
Norway's parliament is set to propose a temporary ban covering beaches, parks, events, schools, pools, healthcare facilities and changing rooms.
Norway's parliament is preparing to propose a temporary ban on smart glasses in a range of public spaces, with the government aiming to introduce it as soon as possible, according to Reuters.
The proposed ban would cover beaches, parks, events, schools, pools, healthcare facilities and changing rooms. The government plans to put the ban forward first and then set up an advisory panel to work out its details.
One question still to be settled is scope: Norway will have to decide whether the ban applies only to camera-equipped glasses or also to camera-less smart glasses such as those made by Even Realities.
Similar restrictions have been introduced elsewhere. In October 2025, New York prohibited the use of smart glasses in courts statewide, and Hamburg, Germany moved forward with rules banning smart glasses on public transit and at public pools.
Quick answers
What places would Norway's smart glasses ban cover?
The proposed temporary ban would cover beaches, parks, events, schools, pools, healthcare facilities and changing rooms.
Would the ban apply to smart glasses without cameras?
That has not been decided. Norway will have to determine whether the ban covers only camera-equipped glasses or also camera-less models like those made by Even Realities.
When would the ban take effect?
No date has been given. The government says it plans to propose the ban as soon as possible and will then set up an advisory panel to determine its details.