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Augmented reality glasses help kids with autism relate to others

By Alice Klein

19 April 2018

A face tagged in augmented reality

Augmented reality glasses can illuminate interactions with other people

Brain Power

A smart glasses app may help children with autism to focus on and interact with other people by overlaying bullseye targets and cartoons on their faces. The idea is that this will make interactions more entertaining, so that someone wearing the glasses will get the necessary encouragement to hone their social skills.

People with autism can struggle socially because they often find it hard to interpret facial expressions. One-third of autistic people also have symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), meaning they can quickly tire of social interactions.…

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