Overview

• Meta’s Aria Gen2 glasses feature a comprehensive sensor array including four computer vision cameras for 3D tracking, an eye-tracking system with per-eye gaze and blink detection, a photoplethysmography heart rate sensor and a contact microphone.
• The device supports precise 3D hand and object tracking for applications such as robotic manipulation and employs Visual Inertial Odometry to map glasses in six degrees of freedom.
• The lightweight 74–76 gram frame offers folding arms for portability and eight size configurations to accommodate different head and nose shapes.
• Meta will invite academic and industry partners including BMW, Carnegie Mellon University and IIIT Hyderabad to apply for access to Aria Gen2 later this year.
• Observers note Meta’s transparent prototyping strategy may compel rivals like Apple to accelerate their own smart glasses development timelines.