dead It is reportedly planning an AI necklace as part of a larger wearables project.
Tests on this device could be conducted next year, as the tech giant looks to revitalize its hardware division, ‘Information’. I mentioned Friday (May 29), citing an internal memo.
This memo, written by Alex Himel, Meta’s vice president of wearables, also outlines plans for a major expansion of Meta’s Artificial intelligence glasses collectionAnd to develop a business-focused service called “Wearables for Work,” the report said.
The service will focus on commercial customers, who, Himmel wrote, have proven willing to pay for devices with “vertical-specific capabilities.” He added that the goal is to secure pilot programs with at least 10 companies, in addition to deployments within at least two large organizations, each with 100 seats or devices.
According to the report, Himmel wrote that the strategy aims to promote greater use of Meta’s AI models and products such as subscription versions of its apps and enterprise editions. Consumer AI Agent Hatch.
“To build a sustainable business beyond hardware margins, we need to monetize the software experiences that differentiate our devices,” Himmel wrote, according to the report.
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He added that Meta has set a goal of selling 10 million wearable devices in the second half of this year, increasing sales by introducing new products and selling them in more markets.
The memo added that the company aims to reach 6.8 million monthly active users of wearable devices by the end of the year. Ray Ban owner EssilorLuxottica It reported in February that it sold more than 7 million smart glasses with Meta last year.
“It’s become wearables Dangerous product category “They live where behavior happens: on your body,” PYMNTS wrote earlier this year. “That makes them ideal for passive health signals, payments, authentication, and increasingly ambient AI that can capture context in real time.”
The market is “already huge,” the report added, citing IDC data showing that 136.5 million wearable devices were shipped in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 9.6% year-on-year.
Recently, PYMNTS looked at the development of AI-powered smart glasses, arguing that the next stage is yet to be determined.“More by repetition” Through breakthroughs.
“Incremental improvements will continue in battery life, display quality, and convenience,” the report added. “AI capabilities will expand, becoming more personalized and context-aware. Partnerships between Hardware makers and software developers “You may start to seed more robust ecosystems.”
