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Meta Donates 15,000 Ray-Ban Smart Glasses to Vision Ireland

8/15/2026

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Meta donated 15,000 Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses to Vision Ireland for free distribution to blind adults.
The glasses let users such as a man with muscular dystrophy make voice-controlled calls, send messages, start video calls and have text read aloud.
Meta will disable the camera if recording LEDs are tampered with and has partnered with Be My Eyes so users can summon volunteer assistance through the device.

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Meta donated 15,000 Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses to Vision Ireland for free distribution to blind adults.
The glasses let users such as a man with muscular dystrophy make voice-controlled calls, send messages, start video calls and have text read aloud.
Meta will disable the camera if recording LEDs are tampered with and has partnered with Be My Eyes so users can summon volunteer assistance through the device.