Prototype technology could continuously capture audio and take photos every few seconds, allowing Meta AI to help users recall conversations, objects and moments from their daily lives
Meta is testing a new generation of artificial intelligence glasses designed to do something far beyond taking photos or answering questions: help users remember what happened throughout their day.
The internal project, known as “Super Sensing,” involves smart glasses capable of continuously collecting audio while taking photos every few seconds, according to reporting by the Financial Times.
The information collected could then be processed by artificial intelligence, allowing users to ask the glasses questions about things they previously saw or heard.
A digital memory for everyday life
The idea would effectively give Meta AI access to context from the user’s daily routine.
Someone who forgot where they left an object, for example, could potentially ask the AI for help finding it. The technology could also recall details from conversations or other moments captured earlier in the day.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously described a future in which AI glasses evolve from simply answering questions into personal agents that remain with users throughout the day.
The company has been developing prototypes known internally as Aperol and Bellini as part of its work on the technology.
Privacy questions emerge
The project has also triggered internal discussions about privacy, particularly for people who may be around someone wearing the glasses.
Meta’s current AI glasses include a white LED that flashes when a user captures photos or videos for their gallery. The company says attempts to cover or disable that light automatically disable the camera.
However, according to the Financial Times reporting, executives have discussed not activating the LED while the proposed Super Sensing feature operates.
Those plans are not final and could still change.
Under one system being considered, the raw photos and audio would not be stored by Meta or made available directly to the user. Instead, information extracted from the material could be sent to Meta’s servers so its AI could answer questions about what the wearer experienced.
Meta has declined to comment specifically on internal prototypes.
Source: Financial Times and Meta
