I am not sure Ray-Ban envisions, or is ready for, the market and reputation backlash that may ensue the release of this, if hard privacy-related provisions (for people facing the glasses wearer) are not into effect.
Both brands have their own reputations. Ray-Ban has been around longer.
"We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns"
Why would they ever make this statement, there's nothing to gain with that right?
"We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns."