Meta Platforms plans to start testing AI pendants next year as it plots a roadmap for wearable devices to reverse losses in its hardware division, The Information reported Friday, citing a memo.
Mehta declined to comment on the report to Reuters.
The Facebook and Instagram owner plans to significantly expand its AI glasses offering and add a business-focused service called “wearables for work,” the report said, citing an internal memo from Meta’s vice president of wearables, Alex Himmel.
The report comes after Meta’s hardware division, Reality Labs, reported a loss of US$4.03 billion, despite first-quarter revenue of just US$402 million.
Meta aims to sell 10 million wearable devices in the second half of 2026, and will drive sales by launching new products and selling in more countries, The Information said.
The company is currently partnering with Ray-Ban and Oakley under the EssilorLuxottica brand to produce AI-powered smart glasses.
Last year, Meta acquired AI wearables startup Limitless, a maker of pendant devices that record and transcribe real-world conversations, to accelerate efforts to develop the next generation of AI-enabled wearables.
– Reuters
