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Meta Acquires Limitless to Accelerate AI Wearable Push

MarketDash Editorial Team
2 hours ago
Meta is acquiring Limitless to bring AI-powered wearables to market faster, banking on a future where you'll wear personal AI assistants all day. The move comes as Meta slashes metaverse spending and delays mixed-reality glasses to focus on smarter hardware.

Meta Platforms Inc. (META) is betting the future of computing involves wearing AI on your body all day long. To speed that vision along, the company acquired Limitless, a startup focused on AI-first wearable devices. Financial terms weren't disclosed, but the deal signals Meta's commitment to what it calls "personal superintelligence" for consumers.

The acquisition gives Meta access to Limitless' engineering team and technology for building always-on AI hardware. Meta plans to combine that expertise with its massive consumer platform infrastructure to create wearables that function as persistent, personalized assistants. Think of it as Siri or Alexa, but one you actually wear and that doesn't randomly misunderstand your requests.

What Happens to Limitless Products

If you're a current Limitless Pendant owner, here's the deal: Meta is winding down commercial sales but will support existing customers for at least another year. The company eliminated subscription fees and granted free access to premium features as it transitions the product away from standalone sales.

Meta also plans to sunset non-core software features, including Rewind, and will adjust which regions can access the technology as it integrates everything into its broader product roadmap. To ease the transition, Meta added new in-app tools letting users export or delete their data, and the company says it will maintain data protection standards throughout the process.

Shifting Money Away From the Metaverse

Here's where things get interesting. Meta stock is up over 15% year-to-date, though that lags the Nasdaq Composite's over 22% return. And the company is making some serious strategic pivots.

Last week, Meta announced plans to slash up to 30% of its 2026 metaverse budget, with most cuts targeting Quest headsets and Horizon Worlds. The company also delayed its Phoenix mixed-reality glasses to early 2027, giving teams more time to deliver higher-quality, AI-driven smart glasses rather than rushing something mediocre to market.

The message is clear: Meta is reallocating resources from the metaverse to AI-powered wearables and infrastructure. It's not abandoning virtual reality entirely, but the priority has shifted.

Analysts See Billions in Savings

Wall Street analysts are taking note of Meta's newfound cost discipline. JPMorgan's Doug Anmuth and Bank of America Securities' Justin Post both highlighted the metaverse budget cuts as a positive sign.

Anmuth estimated the cuts could generate up to $5 billion in savings, while Post projected $6 billion to $6.5 billion in potential savings. That money could help support earnings per share growth as Meta redirects capital toward AI research and data center investments.

For context, Meta held $44.45 billion in cash and equivalents as of September 30, 2025, so the company has plenty of financial flexibility to make these strategic bets.

The Bigger Picture

Meta's pursuit of Limitless reflects a broader conviction that AI and hardware represent the next major computing platform. The company views always-on, AI-enabled wearables as critical to staying competitive in an industry where the winners of the smartphone era might not automatically win the next era.

By combining Limitless' AI-first device experience with Meta's consumer reach and infrastructure, the company is positioning itself to be the company that puts AI on your face, wrist, or wherever else you're willing to wear it. Whether consumers will actually want that remains to be seen, but Meta is clearly making the bet.

META Price Action: Meta Platforms shares were down 0.21% at $672.00 during premarket trading on Monday.

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Meta Acquires Limitless to Accelerate AI Wearable Push

MarketDash Editorial Team
2 hours ago
Meta is acquiring Limitless to bring AI-powered wearables to market faster, banking on a future where you'll wear personal AI assistants all day. The move comes as Meta slashes metaverse spending and delays mixed-reality glasses to focus on smarter hardware.

Meta Platforms Inc. (META) is betting the future of computing involves wearing AI on your body all day long. To speed that vision along, the company acquired Limitless, a startup focused on AI-first wearable devices. Financial terms weren't disclosed, but the deal signals Meta's commitment to what it calls "personal superintelligence" for consumers.

The acquisition gives Meta access to Limitless' engineering team and technology for building always-on AI hardware. Meta plans to combine that expertise with its massive consumer platform infrastructure to create wearables that function as persistent, personalized assistants. Think of it as Siri or Alexa, but one you actually wear and that doesn't randomly misunderstand your requests.

What Happens to Limitless Products

If you're a current Limitless Pendant owner, here's the deal: Meta is winding down commercial sales but will support existing customers for at least another year. The company eliminated subscription fees and granted free access to premium features as it transitions the product away from standalone sales.

Meta also plans to sunset non-core software features, including Rewind, and will adjust which regions can access the technology as it integrates everything into its broader product roadmap. To ease the transition, Meta added new in-app tools letting users export or delete their data, and the company says it will maintain data protection standards throughout the process.

Shifting Money Away From the Metaverse

Here's where things get interesting. Meta stock is up over 15% year-to-date, though that lags the Nasdaq Composite's over 22% return. And the company is making some serious strategic pivots.

Last week, Meta announced plans to slash up to 30% of its 2026 metaverse budget, with most cuts targeting Quest headsets and Horizon Worlds. The company also delayed its Phoenix mixed-reality glasses to early 2027, giving teams more time to deliver higher-quality, AI-driven smart glasses rather than rushing something mediocre to market.

The message is clear: Meta is reallocating resources from the metaverse to AI-powered wearables and infrastructure. It's not abandoning virtual reality entirely, but the priority has shifted.

Analysts See Billions in Savings

Wall Street analysts are taking note of Meta's newfound cost discipline. JPMorgan's Doug Anmuth and Bank of America Securities' Justin Post both highlighted the metaverse budget cuts as a positive sign.

Anmuth estimated the cuts could generate up to $5 billion in savings, while Post projected $6 billion to $6.5 billion in potential savings. That money could help support earnings per share growth as Meta redirects capital toward AI research and data center investments.

For context, Meta held $44.45 billion in cash and equivalents as of September 30, 2025, so the company has plenty of financial flexibility to make these strategic bets.

The Bigger Picture

Meta's pursuit of Limitless reflects a broader conviction that AI and hardware represent the next major computing platform. The company views always-on, AI-enabled wearables as critical to staying competitive in an industry where the winners of the smartphone era might not automatically win the next era.

By combining Limitless' AI-first device experience with Meta's consumer reach and infrastructure, the company is positioning itself to be the company that puts AI on your face, wrist, or wherever else you're willing to wear it. Whether consumers will actually want that remains to be seen, but Meta is clearly making the bet.

META Price Action: Meta Platforms shares were down 0.21% at $672.00 during premarket trading on Monday.