Meta’s strategy to create custom chips for wearable devices has been curtailed due to cost-cutting measures, signaling a shift towards reliance on third-party chipmakers like Qualcomm.
The ambitious project to develop custom chips began in 2019, intended to support a new line of AR glasses, but has been sidelined amidst ongoing financial constraints.
Despite the pullback in custom chip development for wearables, Meta continues its focus on designing other specialized processors, especially for AI workloads in data centers.
Zuckerberg envisions a future where AR and AI-enabled glasses are ubiquitous, predicting tens of millions of users; however, Meta’s shift to third-party chips reflects current operational challenges.
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