Meta is rumored to be working on an AI pendant, and smart glasses different
to what we've seen before

Date:
Sun, 31 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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We've got a couple of Meta hardware rumors to sort through, and AI is of course central to them.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter 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 As well as exploring
premium subscriptions for its social media platforms, Meta is also reportedly developing new hardware too: an AI pendant, and smart glasses that are apparently going to be different to the models we've seen before.

This is according to The Information , which says testing for the AI pendant will begin in the coming year. Presumably it works along similar lines to the Limitless AI Pendant which launched in 2024, as Meta acquired Limitless at
the end of 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 what time you need to be at the station to catch the next train home, the idea is they act as constant companions ready to lend a hand at any moment. Latest Videos From You may
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We know that ChatGPT developer OpenAI is working on something similar, though again there's not much in the way of solid information about what the something is, or what it'll do. We could be getting gadget launches from two of the biggest names in AI across the course of the next 12 months. More
smart glasses We've already seen several smart glasses from Meta (Image credit: Meta) As for the smart glasses, as per the report in The Information, there are apparently several new models coming. 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 are going to be providing the intelligence.

The same report mentions a new 'Wearables for Work' project at Meta, intended to drive subscriptions for Meta's AI apps including an as-yet-unreleased AI agent called Hatch. Meta is apparently aiming to sell 10 million smart
glasses in the second half of 2026, in part by expanding sales to more countries.

There's more evidence for 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 filed under the Meta name, which
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That might suggest Meta is teaming up with another hardware partner, which lines up with what The Information is saying, but we'll have to wait for confirmation. Many other companies are expected to launch smart glasses soon too, including perhaps Apple . Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us
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