- Other materials reportedly on the way from Meta
- We could get an always-on AI pendant and new smart glasses
- Smart specs may involve new hardware partners
In addition to exploring premium subscriptions for its social media platforms, Meta is also reportedly developing new hardware: an AI pendant and smart glasses that will apparently be different from the models we’ve seen before.
This is revealed by The Information, which indicates that testing of the AI pendant will begin in the coming year. Presumably, it works similarly to the Limitless AI Pendant launched in 2024, when Meta acquired Limitless late last year: the device records and processes audio and can respond to queries through its built-in chatbot.
Details are scarce at the moment, but we’ve seen a number of these AI wearable devices in recent years. From transcribing meetings to telling you what time you need to be at the station to catch the next train home, the idea is that they act as constant companions ready to lend a helping hand at any time.
We know that ChatGPT developer OpenAI is working on something similar, although, again, there isn’t a lot of solid information on what that something is or what it will do. We could see gadget launches from two of the biggest names in AI over the next 12 months.
More smart glasses
As for smart glasses, according to The Information’s report, several new models are apparently coming. The rumored plan is to bring in more partners, in addition to Ray Ban, who Meta already works with. As you would expect, Meta’s AI models are going to provide the intelligence.
The same report mentions a new “Wearables for Work” project at Meta, intended to drive subscriptions to Meta’s AI applications, including an as-yet-unreleased AI agent called Hatch. Meta apparently aims to sell 10 million smart glasses in the second half of 2026, in part by expanding sales to more countries.
There’s more evidence of smart glasses coming via Android Authority: Meta has registered several new pairs of smart specs with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States, a necessary regulatory step for new gadgets. These documents were filed under the name Meta, which was not often the case with previous wearables.
This could suggest that Meta is teaming up with another hardware partner, which is consistent with what The Information is saying, but we’ll have to wait for confirmation. Many other companies are also expected to launch smart glasses soon, including – perhaps – Apple.
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