Robotics student and inventor Joao Antonio Rego (24) walks while wearing a smart glass prototype in Matola on June 14, 2025. This prototype is the latest in a series since Rego launched his Vision Hope project in 2021, earning Mozambique’s Young Creative Award for technological innovation the following year. The device resembles a virtual reality eye mask and is embedded with sensors that scan for obstacles. Vibrations increase in intensity the closer an object becomes.
New features include a larger 120-degree range and more accurate sensors, explained Rego, a robotics and electronic engineering student at Eduardo Mondlane University. (Photo by Amilton Neves / AFP)
