Meta offers free AI glasses to eligible legally blind veterans
Meta says the program will reach more than 130,000 legally blind veterans and includes hands-on training for using the glasses.
- Meta launched a program offering free Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to over 130,000 legally blind veterans, who can request devices through the Blinded Veterans Association website.
- The initiative was inspired by 82nd Airborne veteran Don Overton, who helped develop features and said, "I got my independence back."
- Using built-in AI, the glasses assist veterans in reading documents and identifying objects, while voice commands allow users to interact with their devices.
- To reach veterans, the Blinded Veterans Association is partnering with the American Council of the Blind and Tunnels to Towers, with approved nonprofits providing hands-on training via TechSoup.
- Meta President and Vice Chairman Dina Powell McCormick said the company aimed to "reach every blind veteran in America," providing recipients "true autonomy.
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