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.
Not only can Wispy offer prompts and feedback during tasks – through verbal cues and text that floats in front of the wearer’s eyes – but it can also ask questions, engage in light conversation and aid reminiscences.
The software has won the Longitude prize on dementia, one of a number of awards designed and delivered by Challenge Works and supported by Nesta.
