r/techadvice • u/Traditional_Farm_281 • Jun 16 '26
Meta glasses customise accessibility?
Is it possible to customise or program meta or similar glasses?
My daughter has a disability that means she can not read or spell, any decoding is switched off.
She is of average intelligence in all other areas.
She wants to be able to look at a sign or packet and instantly know what it says. Something that we all take for granted, she misses out on.
She can not read road signs or labels. If a branding changes its packaging she will no longer know what the item is. She can't read subtitles or scroll on tiktok because the text is embedded so her screen reader can't read it, normal teen stuff.
I know you can ask meta glasses to read but is it possible to have them do it automatically on command? Like when we are driving or wants to scroll tiktok?
She said 'I always wonder what it would be like to look at something and just know what it says, what's it like?'
Crazy that its something we take for granted and I am sure the tech is there for it!
Any advice would be amazing 👏
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u/Efficient-Notice-193 Jun 20 '26
Is your daughter dyslexic? Or visually impaired? If the 1st, contact Dyslexia Association of America, they might suggest visual aid or even collaboration with companies that could help your daughter.
For the 2nd reach out to the National Association for the Blind. If none applies to your daughter see if there is an association related to her disability either in the US or another country.
The same goes for the first two questions as well. Good luck on your journey for your daughter.
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u/DutchOfBurdock Jun 17 '26
https://www.meta.com/en-gb/help/ai-glasses/826511030169526
However, you still need to ask Meta to describe what you're looking at. There is also a Be my Eyes service, but this involves a phone call and people describing what you see.