Meta opens its smart glasses to developers
Meta will allow applications to access the visual and audio capabilities of its smart glasses thanks to a new developer toolkit, the Wearable Device Access Toolkit.
Meta will allow applications to access the visual and audio capabilities of its smart glasses thanks to a new developer toolkit, the Wearable Device Access Toolkit.
In the first version of the toolkit, we are opening up access to a variety of sensors. This will allow you to create features for mobile applications that fully unlock the capabilities of our hands-free smart glasses. Thanks to our toolkit, you will have access to the user's natural perspective, as well as clear audio and a microphone,” the company noted.
The company gave several examples of how early testers are using the toolkit: Twitch will allow streamers to live stream from the glasses, and Disney's Imagineering R&D team is working on prototypes that will allow Disney park visitors to receive prompts when they wear Meta smart glasses, The Verge writes .
Developers can now sign up for a waitlist to be notified when a preview of the toolkit becomes available later this year. According to Meta, “only a limited number of users will be able to publish apps built with the toolkit during the early access phase.”
In the FAQ, the company also notes that broad access to the publication will not be available until 2026.
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