Meta unveiled the Aria Gen 2 smart glasses, designed to advance AI, robotics, and machine perception research. These glasses, an upgrade from the 2020 Aria Gen 1, feature improved sensors, including heart rate monitoring, enhanced on-device processing with Meta's custom chips, and all-day usability.
Startup Envision is already using them to develop services for the visually and hearing impaired. Meta aims to make this glasses a major computing platform after the smartphone. While a wider release date is unconfirmed, researchers can sign up for updates.