Meta reportedly developing new AI-powered pendant

Meta is reportedly developing an AI-powered pendant and plans to start testing the device in the next year, according to an internal memo viewed by The Information. In addition to the pendant, the company is reportedly planning to expand its lineup of AI glasses. To support these hardware initiatives, Meta is also reportedly preparing to launch a business-focused subscription service called Wearables for Work, signaling a strategic push to integrate its hardware offerings into professional environments.

The upcoming pendant would presumably build on the technology of Limitless, an AI device startup that Meta acquired at the end of 2025. The startup made an AI pendant that users could attach to their shirt or wear as a necklace to record their conversations. At the time of the acquisition, Meta stated that the transaction would allow the company to “accelerate our work to build AI-enabled wearables.”

This hardware expansion comes as Meta attempts to reverse the financial performance of Reality Labs, Meta’s hardware-focused division. The division has represented a massive financial commitment for the company, posting a loss of $4 billion in the first quarter of this year. With all of these planned devices, Meta is apparently hoping to reverse the fortunes of the division, which continues to operate at a significant loss.

However, Meta’s push into wearable AI devices occurs in a highly challenging market. Earlier AI wearables have failed to catch on with consumers. These early devices struggled to find market fit, frequently hampered by “privacy concerns” and “tone-deaf marketing,” or simply because they were not particularly useful to everyday users. Despite these historical difficulties, competitors like OpenAI are not giving up on the AI wearables space, ensuring that Meta will face active competition as it rolls out its new devices.

The details of the hardware roadmap were first reported by The Information, which viewed the internal company memo. TechCrunch has reached out to Meta for comment regarding the planned devices and the upcoming Wearables for Work subscription service.

Why it matters

Meta is betting on a broader hardware ecosystem—including enterprise subscriptions—to justify the massive R&D spend of its Reality Labs division, which remains a significant financial drag.