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A 'second brain' on your face: testing the AI glasses built by Meta's hackers

A 'second brain' on your face: testing the AI glasses built by Meta's hackers

Summary

Two developers created Mira, a pair of AI-powered glasses that transcribe and summarize conversations without using a camera. The glasses aim to help users create a searchable record of their daily life, acting like a "second brain."

Key Facts

  • The developers, Anhphu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio, previously added facial recognition to Meta's Ray-Ban glasses.
  • Mira glasses cost $650 and do not have a camera.
  • These glasses quietly record spoken information and turn it into searchable notes.
  • Technology Editor Peter O'Brien tested Mira for two weeks.
  • The glasses raise privacy concerns about recording people nearby.
  • The idea is to help users easily remember and find information from daily conversations.
  • Mira build on previous experiments with wearable tech and AI.
  • Meta’s involvement is indirect; the creators originally hacked Meta’s smart glasses but now have their own product.
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