Innovation is progressing each day & with the presence of AI things are starting to look different. Now AI is being utilized in various ways, just recently UK has been working on multiple projects worth £3.6 million.

One of which is smart glasses developed by CrossSense designed to support people with severe depression in managing daily tasks, along with AI filter apps that make therapy for anxiety more accessible, are among the innovative projects announced by Science Minister Lord Vallance to provide real-time mental health support across the UK.

CrossSense technology uses smart prompts to reframe negative thoughts and guide users through daily tasks such as warning against hot surfaces while adapting over time to support independence and reduce risks of cognitive decline, including dementia.

Backed by £3.6 million from Innovate UK’s Mindset XR programme, the project will be developed and trialed over the next 12–18 months, reflecting the government’s commitment to harnessing UK science and innovation to unlock AI’s potential, boost growth, and strengthen the NHS.

UK-backed XR projects are transforming mental health support, from an AR board game helping children build social skills, to a virtual coach for addiction recovery, nature-based XR for anxiety relief, and an AI-AR app enabling young people to create calming visuals for therapy. Funded through targeted government investment, these innovations use VR, AR, mixed reality, and haptics to address conditions like addiction, ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and occupational stress improving wellbeing, education, and quality of life through the NHS and regulated private channels.

Learn more: Smart glasses and AI filter apps among new tech to transform the mental health of millions