Teachers are concerned about the rise of “AI glasses” or Meta Glasses due to the fear of students cheating on tests and assignments, especially due to the fact that many people cannot distinguish between regular glasses and Meta Glasses.

   “I feel like Meta Glasses are electronic devices, just like AirPods and cell phones, that should not be permitted to be used in class to cheat,” said Associate Principal Alex Villalobos.

   There is a school policy that already limits the use of electronic devices. “Meta Glasses are considered an electronic device. They are like AirPods and cell phones, so they should not be allowed under our policy. They are just not specifically mentioned in the handbook yet,” said Villalobos.

   Students claim that Meta Glasses can be useful and do cool things that regular glasses cannot. One student explained that it has various features. “You can record with them, ask questions, take photos, and listen to music. Nobody else can hear it while you play music, which is my favorite part about them. You just talk to them and they talk back to you. But the quality of the camera is not the best,” said Freshman Tyson Thompson.

   Integrated Math I and Integrated Math I Advanced Teacher Keenan Pizon shared his feelings about it and said, “Cheating makes me feel very unappreciated, hurt, and disrespected. It shows that students don’t value the effort teachers put into lessons,” said Pizon.

   Pizon adds that he feels that AI is going to become more advanced, limiting students’ ability to truly learn at school. He said, “The technology is getting so advanced now. Humans create crazy technology to use, and it can be a good tool to learn with, but some students just don’t know how to use it properly.”

   Freshman Ivan Nunez said that Meta Glasses can be harmful in many ways: “With Meta Glasses you can record the questions, then ask to go to the bathroom to look up the answers to those questions. Another thing is sometimes it can give you incorrect answers which makes you fail some tests or get a bad grade on your assignments.”

   Nunez has some concerns about how it can affect one’s learning from personal experience. He said,  “I have personally seen Meta Glasses affect people’s learning, because the glasses allow you to listen to music and record, and they can become distracting. When you start using them, they have surround sound which means you can’t hear what’s going on around you.”

   Nunez added that recording with the glasses can affect not only the individual with the glasses but also those around that person, creating an overall distracting environment within the classroom.

   “Meta Glasses used for educational purposes is okay. I think studying and homework is fine, but for cheating, I believe it should never be allowed,” said Senior James Rumley. “They may also impact the students’ learning, to make it so that the teachers aren’t teaching as well and students using Meta Glasses may not learn as well. There is definitely a significant loss of engagement,” said Rumley.

   Junior Trevor Monaghan commented on the student learning. Monaghan said, “It helps them [students] in the short term, but in the long run, they won’t know the material, which will cause their grades to worsen and for them to be behind on the material.”