Meta Reportedly Developing AI Pendant to Expand Wearables Ecosystem
Meta is planning to test an AI-powered pendant next year, leveraging its acquisition of Limitless. The device is part of a broader hardware push that includes expanded AI glasses and a new enterprise subscription, aimed at reversing Reality Labs' financial losses.
Meta is reportedly developing an AI-powered pendant that it plans to begin testing within the next year, according to an internal memo reviewed by The Information and reported by TechCrunch. The move signals the company’s continued push into AI-driven wearable hardware, building directly on its strategic acquisition of startup Limitless in late 2025.
Building on the Limitless Acquisition
Limitless previously developed a compact AI pendant designed to be clipped to clothing or worn as a necklace, primarily focused on recording and transcribing conversations. Meta’s acquisition was explicitly aimed at accelerating its roadmap for AI-enabled wearables. The new pendant is expected to integrate Meta’s proprietary AI models and ecosystem, potentially offering real-time contextual assistance, voice interaction, and seamless connectivity with other Meta devices.
Expanding the AI Hardware Lineup
The pendant is just one piece of a broader hardware strategy. The same internal memo indicates that Meta plans to expand its lineup of AI-powered smart glasses and introduce a new business-focused subscription tier called “Wearables for Work.” This enterprise offering suggests Meta is looking to monetize its hardware ecosystem beyond consumer sales, targeting productivity and professional use cases.
Turning Around Reality Labs
These hardware initiatives come at a critical time for Meta’s Reality Labs division, which reported a $4 billion operating loss in the first quarter of 2026. While early AI wearables have struggled with consumer adoption due to privacy concerns, limited utility, and awkward marketing, major tech players like OpenAI and Meta remain heavily invested in the category. By diversifying its wearable portfolio and targeting enterprise customers, Meta appears to be refining its approach to make AI hardware more practical and commercially viable.
Meta has not yet publicly commented on the reports. If the testing phase proceeds as planned, the AI pendant could arrive alongside next-generation smart glasses, marking a significant step in the company’s long-term vision for ambient, always-on AI computing.