India, May 7 -- The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Wednesday distributed AI-enabled wearable glasses for free to 40 visually impaired people including 32 children and eight teachers, to help them interpret their surroundings through sound.

According to AIIMS officials, the smart glasses-made in collaboration with Rotary District 3012, SHG Technologies and Vision Aid-will translate visual cues into real-time audio guidance and include features such as text-to-speech reading, facial and object recognition, obstacle detection, navigation assistance and emergency support.

According to doctors the technology is designed to help users engage more independently with their environment. Beneficiaries were identified both from...