New Toolkit Lets Developers Extend Mobile Apps to Meta AI Glasses
- Meta announced the Meta Wearables Device Access Toolkit, allowing developers to integrate AI glasses into mobile apps.
- The preview includes access to the camera, audio, and sensors to enable hands-free experiences and POV interactions.
Meta has announced the Meta Wearables Device Access Toolkit, which lets developers extend mobile applications using on-device sensors in its AI glasses. The toolkit will enter a developer preview later this year and includes access to the camera, open-ear audio, and microphone.
The toolkit enables mobile apps to support hands-free functionality and real-world interaction using the AI glasses. Along with the SDK, early access will give developers documentation, sample apps, and testing environments for prototype development and beta distribution. Full publishing will follow in 2026.
Meta confirmed that voice-based AI features are not available in this release but may be added in future updates. Early partners such as 18Birdies, Be My Eyes, HumanWare, Streamlabs, and others have already begun building with the toolkit.
🌀 Tom’s Take:
This is big news for broadening the content offerings for Meta’s AI glasses. More use cases will make these glasses stickier, more retentive, and attract a wider variety of users.
Disclosure: Tom Emrich has previously worked with or holds interests in companies mentioned. His commentary is based solely on public information and reflects his personal views.
Source: Meta
