Meta Unveils Aria Gen 2 Smart Glasses for Research with Heart Rate Monitoring

The experimental glasses feature advanced sensors and are designed to support AI, robotics, and accessibility research.

Meta's Aria Gen 2 smart glasses include a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor for heart rate monitoring, embedded in the nose pad.
The glasses are equipped with upgraded sensors, including eye-tracking, SLAM cameras, and a contact-based microphone for voice isolation.
Powered by Meta's custom silicon, the device supports complex AI tasks and offers up to eight hours of continuous use.
The glasses are exclusively available to researchers and Meta employees to advance studies in AI, robotics, and accessibility solutions.
Early applications include aiding visually impaired individuals and collecting data for robotics training and navigation systems.