Meta Platforms plans to release four new smart glasses models and an AI-powered pendant. An internal memo identifies the expansion as a response to massive financial losses in the Reality Labs unit.
Reality Labs lost $19 billion in 2025. The division reported additional losses exceeding $4 billion in the first quarter of 2026.
The hardware roadmap aims to accelerate AI adoption and generate new revenue through hardware sales and subscriptions. Meta targets sales of 10 million wearable devices in the second half of 2026.
The company will launch a Wearables for Work subscription service to attract business customers. This strategy shifts monetization toward the AI ecosystem beyond traditional advertising and the metaverse.