The Future Is for Everyone: Free AI Glasses for Every Blind and Visually Impaired Adult Vision Ireland Supports

The glasses go free to every blind and visually impaired adult Vision Ireland supports, with Meta-funded training included.

• Eligible people can register online at meta.vi.ie or by calling +353 1 882 1910.
• Vision Ireland will run a phased rollout covering application, assessment, eligibility, selection, and in-person training.
• The glasses can read text, identify objects, and manage everyday tasks by voice.
• The glasses are built with EssilorLuxottica, and Meta will fund training and helpdesk support.
• Meta's Reality Labs facility in Cork helped develop display technology for its AI and AR wearables.

Blind and low-vision adults supported by Vision Ireland in Ireland can now receive free AI glasses that let them read text and identify objects independently.

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• Meta AI: The Future Is for Everyone: Free AI Glasses for Every Blind and Visually Impaired Adult Vision Ireland Supports

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