Tech developers have introduced new AI-powered smart glasses designed to help blind and visually impaired people navigate the world. The Ally Solos Glasses aim to provide hands-free access to information through natural voice interaction, making them particularly useful for people with limited literacy skills and those with cognitive disabilities.
The Ally Solos Glasses combine a discreet camera, lightweight speaker, and voice interaction with an accessible AI assistant called Ally. Users can ask the glasses to describe their surroundings, read text, recognize objects, or assist with daily tasks using natural voice conversation.
Unlike general-purpose smart glasses, the Ally Solos Glasses are purpose-built for accessibility, with features designed specifically for blind, low-vision, elderly, and neurodiverse users in mind. The glasses benefit from a robust software development kit that supports ongoing feature expansion.
A key differentiator of the Ally Solos Glasses is their global orientation, with multilingual capabilities and cultural adaptability built-in. The AI assistant, Ally, is being rolled out in several major world languages, with ongoing expansion based on user feedback.
The glasses also prioritize data protection, capturing visual information only when initiated by the user and processing all data securely through the Ally app on their phone. The developers follow strict GDPR and global privacy standards, ensuring that sensitive information is processed with the highest level of security.
The Ally Solos Glasses are now available for preorder through the Ally website, with deliveries expected by October this year.
Source: https://www.newsweek.com/new-ai-powered-smart-glasses-blind-visually-impaired-2115589