Meta Unveils Aria Gen 2 Smart Glasses

Meta has introduced the Aria Gen 2, the next version of its smart glasses designed for AI and robotics research. Building on the 2020 Project Aria, these glasses come with better sensors, on-device processing, and improved usability to help advance AI, robotics, and accessibility tech.

The Aria Gen 2 includes upgraded cameras, microphones, motion sensors, and GPS tracking. It also adds two new sensors in the nosepad: one to measure heart rate and another to isolate the wearer’s voice from background noise. The glasses use custom chips to handle tasks like mapping, eye tracking, hand tracking, and speech recognition directly on the device, without needing the cloud.

Meta plans to make Aria Gen 2 available to academic and commercial research partners in the coming months, with more information on availability expected shortly. Researchers interested in testing AI applications on the device will have to sign up to get access.

“In the coming months, we will share more information with partners about the timing of device availability. We’re excited to see how researchers will use Aria Gen 2 to pave the way for future innovations that will shape the next computing platform,” the company wrote in a blog post.