Meta plans AI pendant, 'wearables for work' in hardware boost – report

Meta Platforms is reportedly preparing to test an AI-powered pendant within the next year as part of an expanded push into wearable devices to boost its loss-making hardware division. The company also plans to broaden its AI glasses lineup and launch a business-focused “Wearables for Work” service as it targets stronger sales growth in 2026.

Rhea Rose Abraham/Reuters

May 30, 2026

Meta plans AI pendant, 'wearables for work' in hardware boost – report

The logo of Meta at the Meta Lab in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 20, 2026.

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Meta Platforms META.O plans to start testing an AI pendant in the next year, as it charts a roadmap for wearable devices in an effort to reverse losses in its hardware division, The Information reported on Friday, citing a memo.

Meta declined to comment to Reuters on the report.

The Facebook and Instagram owner plans to significantly expand its selection of AI glasses and add a business-focused service called "Wearables for Work" the report said, citing an internal memo by Alex Himel, Meta’s vice president of wearables.

The report comes after Meta's hardware unit Reality Labs reported a loss of $4.03 billion in the first quarter on revenue of just $402 million.

Meta aims to sell 10 million wearable devices in the second half of 2026, driving sales by launching new products and selling them in more countries, The Information said.

It currently has partnerships with EssilorLuxottica ESLX.PA brands Ray-Ban and Oakley to make AI-powered smart glasses.

Last year, Meta acquired AI-wearables startup Limitless, maker of a pendant-style device that records and transcribes real-world conversations, to accelerate efforts towards developing next-generation AI-enabled wearables.

-Rhea Rose Abraham/Reuters