🕶 Meta Reveals Details About Aria Gen 2
Meta announced Aria Gen 2 earlier this year — research glasses for data collection, AI model testing, and robotics experiments. Today, the company shared detailed information about what these glasses consist of and why they are considered one of the most technologically advanced devices in this niche.
Main features of Aria Gen 2:
- 4 HDR cameras with global shutter (there were 2 in Gen 1), now with a wide field of view and advanced 3D vision
- Stereo mode (overlap 80° instead of 35°) — precise depth determination and volumetric mapping
- Calibrated light sensor — distinguishes between natural and artificial light, helps work in any conditions
- Contact microphone in the nose bridge — records voice even in wind and noise
- Pulse measurement sensor
- Eight frame sizes — glasses can really be fitted to any face shape
- Foldable temples for convenience
- SubGHz radio time synchronization system — glasses can operate in the same network with millisecond accuracy
- Built-in energy-efficient coprocessor — runs all algorithms on the device without delays
- Onboard: spatial tracking (6DOF), gaze tracking, hand annotation, collection of spatial and behavioral data for future AI
The glasses are designed for laboratories and teams that want to test their computer vision and machine perception algorithms on real data, not in simulation. You can test the device and ask questions to Meta at CVPR 2025 in June in Nashville.
🔗 Source: https://www.meta.com/blog/aria-gen-2-research-glasses-under-the-hood-reality-labs/
