Meta presents its new smart glasses Aria Gen 2, for researchers

Meta has unveiled its new augmented reality glasses Aria Gen 2, specifically designed for researchers and featuring a set of innovative characteristics.

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This second model, which follows the launch of the first generation in 2020, aims to facilitate the exploration of machine perception and artificial intelligence systems from a human perspective.

The Aria Gen 2 are equipped with an RGB camera, spatial microphones, eye tracking sensors, and heart rate sensors, as well as a contact microphone that allows distinguishing the user’s voice from that of others.

Glasses designed for research and accessibility

This approach aims not only at academic development but also at assisting blind or visually impaired individuals. In a demonstration, a user can request help to pick apples, and the glasses guide them to the right place using sounds as a reference.

Weighing 75 grams and with a battery life of between 6 and 8 hours, the new glasses promise to be a versatile tool for researchers looking to create open-source tools, anticipating the possible arrival of other augmented reality products from Meta in 2027.

Meta highlights that these glasses are not intended for the general consumer, but they offer a glimpse of the features that could be available in the future, such as the use of emerging technologies, including the future integration of Android XR in Samsung devices.

In addition, hand and eye tracking technology allows users to interact with interfaces directly through the glasses, similar to a display module.

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These innovations place the Aria Gen 2 at the forefront of smart glasses technology, marking a significant step towards the development of more advanced AR products.