>> A 95 YEAR-OLD RESIDENT AT THE GALLERY AT CAPE CORAL IS USING SOME PRETTY COOL TECHNOLOGY TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST TONIGHT IN POSITIVELY GULF COAST. KEN HINKLEY IS CONSIDERED LEGALLY BLIND, BUT HIS LOW VISION DOESN’T SLOW HIM DOWN. THANKS TO SOME OF THE LATEST ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY. ALL CAN HAS TO SAY IS HEY META. WHAT AM I LOOKING AT IT AS GLASSES CAN IDENTIFY A PERSON IN THE HALLWAY OR EVEN READ A MENU TO HIM THROUGH HIS HEARING AIDS. WELL, TODAY, THERE’S LOTS GREAT TECHNOLOGY OUT THERE. >> BUT THE BEST THING I FOUND. IS SOMETHING I GOT RECENTLY AND THAT IS THE META SMART GLASSES. >> SO KEN IS JUST 5 YEARS FROM TURNING 100 AND HE’S A TECHNOLOGY PRO. WHEN IT COMES TO THESE GADGETS CAN HOPES THAT HIS STORY CAN INSPIRE OTHERS WITH LOW VISION TO STAY POSITIVE BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT KIND OF INNOVATIVE TOOL MAY COME OUT NEXT. IF YOU’VE GOT A POSITIVELY GULF COAST OR WE
Legally blind Cape Coral resident uses smart glasses to enhance life
Updated: 8:35 PM EST Dec 19, 2025
Ken Hinkley, a 95-year-old resident at The Gallery at Cape Coral, is using Meta Smart Glasses to live life to the fullest despite being legally blind.”Well, I tell ya, there’s lots of great technology out there, but the best thing I found is something I got recently, and that is these Meta Smart Glasses,” Hinkley said.All Ken has to say is “Hey Meta, what am I looking at?” and his glasses can identify a person in the hallway or even read a menu to him through his hearing aids. Ken is just five years from turning 100 years old, and he’s a technology pro when it comes to his gadgets. Ken hopes that his story can inspire others with low vision to stay positive, because you never know what innovative tool may come next.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
Ken Hinkley, a 95-year-old resident at The Gallery at Cape Coral, is using Meta Smart Glasses to live life to the fullest despite being legally blind.
“Well, I tell ya, there’s lots of great technology out there, but the best thing I found is something I got recently, and that is these Meta Smart Glasses,” Hinkley said.
All Ken has to say is “Hey Meta, what am I looking at?” and his glasses can identify a person in the hallway or even read a menu to him through his hearing aids.
Ken is just five years from turning 100 years old, and he’s a technology pro when it comes to his gadgets. Ken hopes that his story can inspire others with low vision to stay positive, because you never know what innovative tool may come next.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.