Transforming Dementia Care with Smart Technology
CrossSense Wins £1 Million Prize for Dementia AI Glasses
London-based CrossSense wins the Longitude Prize for 'Wispy,' a smart glasses assistant for dementia patients.
A person wearing modern smart glasses while standing in a home kitchen, illustrating the use of AI technology for dementia patient support.
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The London-based team CrossSense has won the £1 million grand prize from the Longitude Prize on Dementia [1]. Their winning invention is a pair of AI-powered smart glasses featuring a companion named "Wispy" [2]. This device helps people living with dementia navigate daily life with greater autonomy [1][2].
The technology uses real-time object recognition to identify household items for the user [1]. Wispy provides conversational prompts to guide users through routine tasks like cooking or taking medication [2]. This breakthrough aims to keep patients independent in their own homes for longer [1][3].
Supported by Nesta and the Longitude Prize, the award highlights the growing role of AI in healthcare [2][3]. The £1 million funding will support the further development and scaling of the CrossSense platform [1][2].
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longitudeprize.org
https://longitudeprize.org/news/longitude-prize-on-dementia-winner-announced/
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nesta.org.uk
https://www.nesta.org.uk/press-release/ai-smart-glasses-companion-announced-as-winner-of-the-1-million-longitude-prize-on-dementia/
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tlt.com
https://www.tlt.com/insights-and-events/insights/tlts-ai-brief-may-2026
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