--- title: EU exempts smart glasses from removable battery rules description: The European Commission has exempted wearable technology, including smart glasses, smartwatches, and fitness trackers, from EU battery rules requiring... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/eu-exempts-smart-glasses-from-removable-battery-rules-l2nrjzpeq twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: EU exempts smart glasses from removable battery rules | daily.dev og:description: The European Commission has exempted wearable technology, including smart glasses, smartwatches, and fitness trackers, from EU battery rules requiring... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/eu-exempts-smart-glasses-from-removable-battery-rules-l2nrjzpeq og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/l2nrJzPeq.png og:image:alt: EU exempts smart glasses from removable battery rules og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # EU exempts smart glasses from removable battery rules **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The European Commission has exempted wearable technology, including smart glasses, smartwatches, and fitness trackers, from EU battery rules requiring user-removable batteries. The change clears a key regulatory hurdle for Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses in Europe. Batteries must still be replaceable by professionals, mirroring existing exemptions for medical devices. The decision follows a process launched in 2025, predating US lobbying pressure, though consumer groups warn it sets a dangerous precedent for hollowing out green legislation. Meanwhile, Nintendo is discontinuing the original Switch in Europe rather than comply with the same battery rules. Smart glasses still face separate, unresolved privacy scrutiny from European data protection authorities. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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