Meta, Pinacoteca di Brera and EssilorLuxottica pilot AI glasses for blind art visitors
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Meta, Milan's Pinacoteca di Brera and EssilorLuxottica launch "Sensing Art," a pilot that lets blind and low-vision visitors hear audio descriptions of eight selected artworks through Meta AI glasses.
A visitor facing one of the eight works on the itinerary activates recognition from the glasses, and the description plays through open-ear speakers in the frames. Meta AI and Be My Eyes are available for additional help, according to Meta's announcement.
The tour runs by reservation at the Pinacoteca di Brera, with glasses available Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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AIMeta, Milan's Pinacoteca di Brera and EssilorLuxottica launch "Sensing Art," a pilot that lets blind and low-vision visitors use Meta AI glasses to hear audio descriptions of eight selected artworks. The glasses recognize each artwork and play its description through open-ear speakers, with Meta AI and Be My Eyes available for extra help. The tour runs by reservation, with glasses available Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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