Metas latest acquisition suggests hardware plans beyond glasses and headsets
Summary
Meta has acquired Limitless, the maker of an AI-powered "Pendant," to work on building consumer hardware for the company, the startup announced via a YouTube video and blog post. The company later expanded into hardware with Pendant, essentially a clip-on Bluetooth microphone that applies the same concept (privacy concerns be damned) to the things you say or hear throughout the day. Current customers will be able to access all the features of Pendant without having to pay for a subscription, though Limitless says availability will vary per region. Meta dipping its toes into the space makes sense, if only because not everyone will want to wear glasses to receive the benefits of an AI assistant. Add in Metas recent hiring of former Apple design lead Alan Dye, and you can start to imagine where things might be headed.