Meta plans Oakley-branded glasses, explores watches and earbuds


Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds a pair of Orion AR glasses during the Meta Connect conference, on Sept 25, 2024, in Menlo Park, Calif. The company aims to start offering that device to software developers in 2026 so they can build and test applications for it. — AP

Meta Platforms Inc is working on upgrades to its popular smart glasses and is exploring new wearable devices such as watches and camera-equipped earbuds, aiming to embed its artificial intelligence features into more products.

The effort includes developing Oakley-branded smart glasses for athletes this year, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Meta’s devices group, Reality Labs, also plans to release new high-end glasses with a built-in display in 2025, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the initiatives haven’t been announced.

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