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2mo ago

Meta Unveils Aria Gen 2 Smart Glasses for Research with Advanced Sensors

The experimental glasses, featuring heart rate monitoring and enhanced AI capabilities, aim to drive advancements in machine perception, robotics, and contextual AI.

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Meta Aria Gen 2
Meta said the device will advance research in machine perception, contextual AI, and robotics

Overview

  • Meta's Aria Gen 2 smart glasses are designed for research purposes and will be available to academic and commercial partners in the coming months.
  • The glasses introduce a Photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor for heart rate tracking and a contact microphone to isolate the wearer's voice from background noise.
  • Upgraded sensor capabilities include RGB cameras, eye-tracking cameras, SLAM cameras, spatial microphones, barometer, magnetometer, and GNSS for advanced data collection.
  • Powered by custom Meta silicon, the device supports on-device AI tasks such as speech recognition, hand tracking, and eye tracking, with a battery life of six to eight hours.
  • Meta has partnered with organizations like BMW and universities such as Carnegie Mellon to explore applications ranging from robotics training to solutions for visually impaired individuals.