Meta tests AI glasses to aid memory loss

Meta partnered with the Oscar Mike Foundation to explore how its Aria Gen 2 research glasses can help people with memory loss.

The company said in a statement that it ran a collaborative design workshop with veterans who have memory loss and traumatic brain injuries to gather feedback on daily challenges and device features.

The company said the conversation focus feature on Ray‑Ban Meta glasses helped participants avoid distraction, and live captions on Meta Ray‑Ban Display glasses helped people who are hard of hearing feel fully present.

Through brainstorming and device testing, the company said it identified three challenges the glasses could address: remembering conversation details, planning daily tasks, and staying present by reducing distractions or providing hands‑free reminders.

Army veteran Edward Johnson, who took part in the workshop, said, “I have a lot of resources that I keep with me to assist me [in my] day-to-day. Instead of having multiple resources at hand, [the glasses] would bottle everything into one where I can just have it there. I think it’s great.”

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Navy veteran Elizabeth Smith, who lives with short‑term memory loss, said she often forgets medications and meetings and that the glasses can make daily life more inclusive. “It makes you feel human. It makes you just know that you are just like every other person in your life, and you don’t often feel that when you’re disabled,” she said.

The company said it is continuing to partner with researchers, organisations, and people with disabilities as it develops accessible AI technologies using Aria Gen 2.

The Recap

• Meta partnered with Oscar Mike to study AI glasses accessibility.
• Aria Gen 2 research glasses tested by veterans with memory loss.
• Meta said it will continue partnering with researchers and organizations.