Project Aria is a research initiative by Meta Reality Labs Research, aimed at accelerating frontier exploration of AR, AI, and robotics through dedicated smart glasses (Aria Gen 2) and an open-source ecosystem.
No. Aria Gen 2 is positioned as a research-grade device and is currently open for applications only to qualified academic and industry partners worldwide.
Researchers can submit an application via the official Project Aria website; after approval, they will receive the full research package including the glasses, desktop tools, and software support.
The project open-sources several high-quality datasets (e.g., Aria Everyday Activities), models and online tools (e.g., Dataset Explorer), supporting data visualization, download, and independent research.
Compared to the first generation, Gen 2 adds a speaker, a PPG heart-rate sensor, and a contact microphone, and enhances on-device computing and continuous sensing capabilities.
Its findings have been applied to robotics learning, navigation for the visually impaired, surgical navigation, industrial maintenance, and more, and provide the technical foundation for subsequent consumer AR products (such as Ray-Ban Meta).
Arena AI provides two core solution directions: first, an AI model evaluation and routing platform that helps users discover and pick the right AI models through community voting and smart routing; second, an AI-powered community engagement platform that enables businesses to build and manage real-time interactive communities on their websites, boosting user engagement and conversions.
Glass Health AI is a clinical AI platform powered by a large language model, focused on optimizing medical workflows through ambient listening and clinical decision support. The platform aims to help clinicians improve diagnostic and treatment efficiency and decision quality, reduce documentation burden, and integrate with existing healthcare systems.
