Meta to Test AI Pendant Device, Expanding Wearable Hardware Strategy

ME AI reports that Meta is planning to test an AI pendant device within the next year as part of its broader strategy to expand its AI wearable product line. The product is seen as a key component of Meta’s “wearables for work” initiative, aiming to enhance productivity and daily office experiences through an AI assistant. According to the report, Meta has been steadily increasing its investment in AI hardware in recent years, aside from its Ray-Ban smart glasses, it has restarted the smartwatch project codenamed “Malibu 2” and is advancing the development of multiple AR/MR glasses. Internally, Meta is reorganizing its Reality Labs hardware roadmap to avoid market confusion caused by the simultaneous launch of multiple devices. Previously, Meta acquired the AI wearable startup Limitless (formerly Rewind), known for its pendant-style AI device capable of recording, transcribing, and summarizing conversations. The market believes this new AI pendant project may integrate Limitless’s technology, signaling Meta’s accelerated push toward an “always-on” personal AI assistant ecosystem. Meta has not yet publicly responded to these reports. Industry observers generally agree that as tech giants including Meta, Apple, and OpenAI increasingly enter the AI glasses, AI pendants, and smart earbuds markets, AI wearables are emerging as the next major hardware battleground following smartphones. --------------------------------- Click the link below to join Dongcha Beating · Feishu AI News Channel for 24/7 real-time monitoring of global AI trends and news. (Source: BlockBeats)