# Meta Donates 1,000 AI Glasses to Singapore's Disability Community

Date: 8 Oct 2026
Released by: Meta

## MediaRelease.co Summary

Meta has donated 1,000 Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped, Guide Dogs Singapore, the Singapore Disability Sports Council and Gardens by the Bay. Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan announced the donation at an accessibility showcase in Singapore, alongside a US$30,000 grant for the association to build a free training curriculum. Meta says the glasses help blind and low-vision users read text, identify objects and describe their surroundings.

## Original release

Today in Singapore, Joel Kaplan, Chief Global Affairs Officer at Meta, announced a donation of 1,000 Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped, Guide Dogs Singapore, the Singapore Disability Sports Council and Gardens by the Bay, alongside a US$30,000 investment into accessibility training. We believe the future is for everyone. People use our Ray-Ban Meta glasses for everything from listening to music, to live translation and hands-free calls. But for persons with disabilities, the difference they make can be life-changing. For example, for people who are blind or have low vision, our AI glasses help with everyday tasks like reading text, identifying objects and describing the world around them, helping them regain their independence. The announcement was made at an AI glasses accessibility showcase co-hosted by Meta and the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC), with Guest-of-Honour Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Law & Ministry of Social and Family Development Eric Chua and attendees from the disability community and the organisations that serve it, including SDSC athletes, Guide Dogs Singapore and SAVH, alongside officials working on digital inclusion. Joel Kaplan said “The athletes and advocates I met today show what’s possible when technology is designed with independence in mind. I’ve seen firsthand how meaningful this technology is for people with disabilities. We believe the future is for everyone. That’s why, through our partnerships with the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped, Guide Dogs Singapore, the Singapore Disability Sports Council and Gardens by the Bay, we’re putting these glasses into the hands of the people who stand to benefit most.” Source: https://about.fb.com/news/2026/10/meta-donates-1000-ai-glasses-to-singapores-disability-community/

## Key details

- Issued by: Meta
- Published: 8 Oct 2026
- Publisher country: United States
- Topics: AI
- Original source: https://about.fb.com/news/2026/10/meta-donates-1000-ai-glasses-to-singapores-disability-community/
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