Meta has announced a U.S. program to provide Ray-Ban Meta AI smart glasses at no cost to eligible blind veterans. The company says the rollout is nationwide and is intended to reach every blind veteran who meets the program’s criteria, which The Next Web and Breitbart describe as legally blind status. Meta’s announcement ties the glasses to Meta AI features designed for assistive use, including describing surroundings, reading documents, and helping users navigate daily life. According to Breitbart, the program is meant to serve more than 130,000 eligible veterans. Both outlets report that the initiative is presented as a way to support independence for participants. The coverage also includes a quote from a blind veteran describing the glasses as helping restore independence. Meta’s plan focuses on distributing the hardware and enabling access to its AI functions through the glasses for eligible veterans in the United States. The sources do not provide additional details on application steps, timelines, or eligibility verification beyond referencing legal/blind veteran criteria.