Giving independence back to 130,000 blind veterans with AI-powered glasses.
Lighthouse Guild is proud to partner with Meta to help bring free Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses and hands-on training to blind veterans across America. These AI-powered glasses can help you read documents, describe your surroundings, access information, and navigate everyday activities with greater confidence and independence. More than 130,000 legally blind American veterans are eligible for this nationwide initiative.
Free AI-powered glasses. Hands-on training. More possibilities for blind veterans.
What Can Meta AI Glasses Help You Do?
For Blind Veterans
- Read documents and access written information with AI assistance.
- Identify and hear descriptions of objects and surroundings.
- Navigate everyday environments with more information about what is around you.
- Complete daily tasks with greater confidence and independence.
- Learn to use your glasses through hands-on training.
When I lost my vision, I knew I had two choices: stop doing the things I love or find a way to keep moving forward. These glasses helped me get to my train in a busy station."
Rob Sanchas, U.S. Army veteran and member of the Meta and Lighthouse Guild Army Ten-Miler team
Honoring Service by Expanding Independence
Our nation’s blind veterans deserve access to technology that helps open doors. Together with Meta, Lighthouse Guild is helping to put free AI-powered glasses in the hands of every blind veteran, with the training to support them.
The initiative is open to legally blind U.S. veterans nationwide. Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses and associated hands-on training are provided at no cost to eligible veterans.
See the Initiative in Action
Meet the blind veterans who took on the 2026 Army Ten-Miler with support from Meta AI glasses, human guides, and Lighthouse Guild—and discover the potential of accessible technology.
Join Our Tech Talk
Join us every third Tuesday of the month at 3pm EST for an online discussion on assistive technology for people who are blind or visually impaired.
