Apu Kapadia, Indiana University
Facebook’s recently announced Ray-Ban Stories glasses, which have two cameras and three microphones built in, are in the news again.
Facebook has kicked off a worldwide project dubbed Ego4D to research new uses for smart glasses.
Ray-Ban Stories glasses capture audio and video so wearers can record their experiences and interactions. The research project aims to add augmented reality features to the glasses, potentially including facial recognition and other artificial intelligence technologies that could provide wearers with a wealth of information, including the ability to get answers to questions like “Where did I leave my keys?”
Several other technology companies like Google, Microsoft, Snap, Vuzix and Lenovo have also been experimenting with version...
