Meta and NewView Oklahoma give 120 veterans Ray‑Ban Meta AI glasses
More than 100 visually impaired Oklahoma veterans are now using AI‑powered Ray‑Ban Meta glasses after a partnership between Meta, NewView Oklahoma and the Blinded Veterans Association equipped 120 veterans with the devices. The glasses, which retail for about $300, employ on‑device artificial‑intelligence to identify objects, read printed text, describe surroundings and translate languages,…
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- Meta and NewView Oklahoma equipped 120 visually impaired Oklahoma veterans with Ray‑Ban Meta AI glasses.
- The glasses retail for about $300 and use AI to identify objects, read text, describe surroundings and translate languages.
- Meta plans to give away 130,000 free pairs nationwide, providing one‑on‑one training for each veteran.
The program includes a 30‑minute one‑on‑one training session, and NewView Oklahoma says additional training will be provided as needed. Meta’s nationwide campaign aims to distribute 130,000 free pairs to blind veterans across the United States, hoping every blind veteran will want a pair. Officials such as Cheryl Rayburn, VP of Clinical Rehabilitation Services at NewView, and Jacklyn Doig‑Keys, Reality Labs Police Manager at Meta, highlighted the glasses’ impact on daily tasks like reading mail, shopping and navigating.
Veteran Karl Robinson, who lost his sight to glaucoma after six years in the Army, said the device will help him “read a prescription” and “know what’s in front of me,” restoring independence he hadn’t experienced in 15 years. NewView Oklahoma serves blind or low‑vision residents in all 77 Oklahoma counties, emphasizing that the program is open to any eligible veteran regardless of age.
NewView Oklahoma and Meta give AI glasses to visually impaired veterans
aol.com · 5 November 2026
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