Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan on Thursday announced a donation of 1,000 Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to Singapore’s disability community. The glasses will go to the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped, Guide Dogs Singapore, the Singapore Disability Sports Council and Gardens by the Bay. Meta is also investing $30,000 in accessibility training alongside the donation. The announcement was made at an AI glasses accessibility showcase co-hosted by Meta and the Singapore Disability Sports Council. Senior Parliamentary Secretary Eric Chua from the Ministry of Law and the Ministry of Social and Family Development attended as guest of honour. Kaplan said the glasses can help blind and low-vision users with everyday tasks like reading text, identifying objects and describing surroundings. “The athletes and advocates I met today show what’s possible when technology is designed with independence in mind,” he said. Meta believes the AI assistant built into the glasses can help users regain independence in daily life.