#ai-glasses

#ai-glasses

There are two types of grants that U.S.-based organizations can apply for: Accelerator Grants for those who are already leveraging our AI glasses to scale their impact, and Catalyst Grants for organizations proposing new, high-impact applications using our Device Access Toolkit. We will award 15 Accelerator Grants of $25,000 and 10 of $50,000 USD, depending on the scale of the project. We'll also award five Catalyst Grants of $200,000. In total, we'll grant nearly $2 million to more than 30 organizations and developers.

But now, Meta is pausing the program to focus on its first-party offerings instead. "We have paused the program to focus on building the world-class first-party hardware and software needed to advance the VR market," Meta spokesperson Johanna Peace says in a statement to The Verge. "We're committed to this for the long term and will revisit opportunities for 3rd-party device partnerships as the category evolves."

As I wrote last week, I'm rapidly running out of body parts to do my job. Part of being human is knowing when to ask for help, so a few months ago, I enlisted senior editor Sean Hollister - a fellow smart glasses nerd - to help me test Halo Glass, an always-listening AI companion that lives inside a pair of glasses.

"Our first version of the toolkit will open up access to a suite of on-device sensors - empowering you to start building features within your mobile apps that leverage the hands-free benefits of AI glasses. Early results are promising. Disney's Imagineering R&D team is working on early prototypes to see how AI glasses could help give guests access to tips while in their parks.