The European Union has exempted smart glasses and other wearables from rules requiring batteries to be easily removable.

Europe

Who

European Union, Meta, Nintendo

What

When

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT · 3h 3m ago

Where

Europe ·

Why

The exemption was made to accommodate the design and functionality of wearable technology.

The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

This decision allows companies like Meta to proceed with the sale of smart glasses in Europe without redesigning their products to meet stricter battery regulations. Nintendo is reportedly withdrawing the Switch from Europe.

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