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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses are Game Changer for People with Vision Loss

August 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is having a big impact in the human services field, and it can be very helpful for people with vision loss.

The new Ray-Ban Meta glasses are one example of how AI can help people with vision loss, becoming what one user described as a hands-free personal assistant. VisionCorps client Tom Young said his new Meta glasses help him do everyday tasks like read the newspaper and answer calls – all by using voice commands. Other ways that AI helps people with low vision include apps such as Be My Eyes and Seeing AI.

Young has macular degeneration, a progressive eye disease that causes vision loss over time. He struggles with simple tasks like checking his thermostat or reading bills, menus, or books. Using a magnifying glass gets very, very tiring,” said Young. He said using the Meta glasses to have information read back to him is “just amazing.”

Taylor Newswanger, an occupational therapist at VisionCorps, said the Meta glasses can be game changers for people with vision loss because they provide auditory support which places no strain on the eyes. The Meta glasses must be paired with a smart device, such as a cell phone or tablet.

Newswanger explained when people with vision loss use magnification – one of the more common tools to help with vision loss — it can be physically tiring for the eyes and mentally tiring because the higher the magnification level, the harder it is to read, remember and process the information.

After learning more about and trying out a pair of Meta glasses at VisionCorps, Young purchased his own pair fitted with prescription lenses at the local LensCrafters.