- More hardware is reportedly on the way from Meta
- We could get an always-on AI pendant and new smart glasses
- The 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 according to The Information, which says testing of the AI pendant will begin in the coming year. Presumably, it works in the same way as the Limitless AI Pendant launched in 2024 when Meta acquired Limitless late last year: the device records and processes audio and can answer queries with its built-in chatbot.
Details are thin on the ground at the moment, but we’ve seen quite a few of these AI wearables in recent years. From transcribing meetings to telling you when 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 hand at any time.
We know that ChatGPT developer OpenAI is working on something similar, though again there isn’t much in the way of solid information about what anything is or what it will do. We could be getting gadget launches from two of the biggest names in artificial intelligence over the next 12 months.
More smart glasses
As for the smart glasses, according to the report in Informationen, there are apparently several new models on the way. The rumored plan is to bring more partners on board, in addition to Ray Ban, which Meta already works with. As you would expect, Meta’s own AI models will provide the intelligence.
The same report mentions a new ‘Wearables for Work’ project at Meta, intended to drive subscriptions to Meta’s AI apps – including an as-yet-unreleased AI agent called Hatch. Meta apparently aims to sell 10 million smart glasses in the second half of 2026, among other things by expanding sales to more countries.
There’s more evidence of the incoming smart glasses via Android Authority: Meta has registered several new pairs of smart specs with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US, a necessary regulatory step for new gadgets. These documents have been archived under the Meta name, which has not often been the case with previous wearables.
This could indicate 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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