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AI software for smart glasses wins £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia
Technology•March 18, 2026 at 7:30 PMNational

AI software for smart glasses wins £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia

By Nicola Davis Science correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Glasses use verbal cues and floating text to assist wearers and are expected to be available in early 2027AI software that can be embedded into smart glasses has won a £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia.Built into chunky, black-rimmed frames that have a camera, microphone and speakers, the tech – known as CrossSense – guides wearers through everyday life by means of a chatty assistant called Wispy. Continue reading...

Glasses use verbal cues and floating text to assist wearers and are expected to be available in early 2027

AI software that can be embedded into smart glasses has won a £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia.

Built into chunky, black-rimmed frames that have a camera, microphone and speakers, the tech – known as CrossSense – guides wearers through everyday life by means of a chatty assistant called Wispy.

Continue reading...

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