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- Meta plans to release several new smart glasses by the end of 2026.
- Internal memo mentions an enterprise subscription called Wearables for Work.
- Subscription move mirrors recent consumer payment plans for Instagram and WhatsApp.
- Memo lists four glasses codenames: Modelo, Luna, RMB2 Refresh, and Mojito VIP.
- RMB2 Refresh is tied to Ray-Ban; expect extensive AI features and privacy concerns.
Meta is looking to give customers even more ways to wear its logo on their bodies.
The Information reported that Mark Zuckerberg’s company is planning to develop and test an “AI pendant,” which would most likely be something you clip on and wear so that it can use an on-board microphone to record everything you say throughout the day for the purpose of generating AI summaries, just in case you ever need that. The description of the device is not entirely speculative, as Meta recently acquired a company called Limitless that was responsible for a device literally called “Pendant” that did exactly those things.
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Beyond that, The Information reported based on an internal Meta memo that the company plans on releasing several new pairs of smart glasses by the end of 2026, to go along with a possible enterprise-focused subscription service called “Wearables for Work.” The subscription part is not a surprise, given that the company just launched consumer-focused payment plans for apps like Instagram and WhatsApp this week.
Anyway, the internal memo referenced four glasses models to be released this year, all under the following codenames: Modelo, Luna, RMB2 Refresh, and Mojito VIP. “RMB2 Refresh” is obviously another Ray-Ban model, but the others are more mysterious. Expect plenty of AI features and possible privacy concerns to be included in those glasses, if nothing else.
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