







Why look at smart glasses now? Smart glasses have been commercially available in some form for over a decade. More recently, they have returned to popular conversation, driven largely by Meta and its growing range of glasses. The lack of widespread adoption has been attributed to the high cost and limited capabilities of earlier models, […]
Think Twice Before Buying or Using Meta’s Ray-Bans
Over the last decade or so, the tech industry has tried, and mostly failed, to make “smart glasses”—tech-infused glasses with cameras, AI, maps, displays, and more—a thing. But in the past year,

Envision Glasses
AI-powered smartglasses that articulate everyday visual information into speech, providing independence and possibilities for people who are blind or have low vision.

Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Used To Instantly Dox Strangers In Public, Thanks To AI And Facial Recognition
Harvard students hack together a system to gather intel on strangers to build their trust, then share steps for the public to protect themselves from such technology.

How useful are smart glasses in improving accessibility in higher education?
Smart glasses have the potential to support learning for disabled students, but this technology also comes with significant privacy concerns. Helen Nicholson-Benn looks at how to balance functional benefits with data security and safeguarding

Meta plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses, report claims | TechCrunch
The feature, internally known as “Name Tag,” would allow smart glasses wearers to identify people and get information about them via Meta's AI assistant.

The Backlash Is So Strong That People With “Pervert Glasses” Are Afraid to Use Them in Public
Meta's camera-equipped "AI Glasses" are so divisive that some adopters are reportedly leaving their expensive smart glasses at home.

Reframing smart glasses as 'pervert glasses'
Smart glasses equipped with cameras, microphones, and AI are a creeping privacy and security nightmare, prompting backlash.

Smart Glasses for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review
This study aimed to identify and synthesize peer-reviewed literature on smart glasses for older adults with cognitive impairment. The review focused on (1) the technology and equipment used, (2) the specific tasks smart glasses are designed to support, (3) feasibility outcomes, when measured, and (4) the quality of the reviewed articles.

(PDF) Smart glasses for remote assistance: analysing usability and optimal user characteristics among young adults with and without autism
PDF | Purpose: Young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often face challenges achieving independence and require ongoing support from... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

Smart glasses for remote assistance: analysing usability and optimal user characteristics among young adults with and without autism
Young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often face challenges achieving independence and require ongoing support from caregivers. Smart glasses can develop skills and provide remote suppor...

Mark Zuckerberg says anyone not wearing AI glasses in the future will be at a disadvantage | Fortune
Zuckerberg said immersive smart glasses could bring the idea of the metaverse to fruition.

The life-changing magic of wearing smartglasses | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to Elle Hunt’s review of Meta smartglasses, pointing out that the technology has a lot to offer to people with visual impairments or hearing loss

Artificial intelligence-powered glasses could be a gamechanger for those with hearing loss | About | University of Stirling
A project building on a 2015 University of Stirling study could harness AI to support those with hearing loss
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Be My Eyes Smartglasses
Learn how Be My Eyes smartglasses enhance accessibility through Meta AI Glasses in numerous countries and how to get yours.

Meta Is Warned That Facial Recognition Glasses Will Arm Sexual Predators
More than 70 organizations, including the ACLU, EPIC, and Fight for the Future, say the AI smart glasses feature would endanger abuse victims, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ people.


Meta glasses are a workplace menace

Women filmed in secret for social media content - then harassed online
OSF

Researchers Show How Meta's 'Pervert Glasses' Are Used to Harass Women

For Meta’s Smart Glasses, Access Is An Afterthought

Smart glasses controversy sidelines the benefits for disabled people | Letter