"Hapware has created Aleye, a haptic wristband that, when paired with Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, can help people understand the facial expressions and other nonverbal cues of the people they are talking to."
"Aleye is a somewhat chunky wristband that can vibrate in specific patterns on your wrist to correspond to the facial expressions and gestures of the person you're talking to."
"Users can customize which expressions and gestures they want to detect in the app, which also provides a way for people to learn to distinguish between the different patterns."
"Jaw drop might feel like a jaw drop, a wave feels more like a side to side haptics," he explains."
Aleye pairs a haptic wristband with Ray‑Ban Meta smart glasses to translate facial expressions and gestures into patterned vibrations on the wrist. The glasses stream conversation video to an app that uses computer vision and an algorithm to detect expressions and gestures. Users can choose which cues to detect and practice distinguishing vibration patterns through the app. Early testing showed users could learn several patterns within minutes, and patterns were designed to be intuitive. The app can also offer vocal cues via Meta AI, though vocal feedback can be distracting during live conversations. The device targets blind, low‑vision, and neurodivergent users to convey nonverbal cues.
Read at Engadget
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