This haptic wristband pairs with Meta smart glasses to decode facial expressions

Hapware's Aleye is trying to unlock new levels of communication for people who are blind. The Aleye wristband (left) is a bit chunkier than a standard Apple Watch. It's only been a few months since Meta announced that it would open its smart glasses platform to third-party developers . But one startup at CES is already showing off how the glasses can help power an intriguing set of accessibility features. Hapware has created Aleye, a haptic wristband that, when paired with Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, can help people understand the facial expressions and other nonverbal cues of the people they are talking to.