Meta, Pinacoteca di Brera and EssilorLuxottica launch AI glasses pilot for blind visitors
Meta, Italy’s Pinacoteca di Brera museum and EssilorLuxottica have begun a pilot called “Sensing Art – Discovering Masterpieces Beyond What Meets the Eye.” The program uses AI‑powered glasses to let blind and low‑vision visitors experience eight selected artworks. The glasses are linked to the museum’s Grande Brera app, which already offers an audio tour created by the Associazione Nazionale…
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- Meta, Pinacoteca di Brera and EssilorLuxottica pilot AI glasses for blind visitors at the museum.
- Glasses integrate with the Grande Brera app and use the DescriVedendo audio description method for eight artworks.
- Visitors can ask Meta AI questions and connect to Be My Eyes volunteers for real‑time support.
More than one million Italians are blind or visually impaired, and the pilot was shaped through testing with these communities. Maxine Williams, Meta’s VP of Accessibility, said the glasses show how technology can create tangible value when it meets real needs. Angelo Crespi, director of Grande Brera, added that the collaboration adds a new language for bringing heritage to a wider audience. The tour runs Tuesday‑Friday, 10:00 AM‑4:30 PM, by reservation.
Meta, Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera, and EssilorLuxottica Expand Access to Art Through AI Glasses
Meta Newsroom · 14 October 2026
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