AI pendants, compared
The pendant hangs a microphone — and lately a camera — around your neck. It is the cheapest and strangest corner of wearable computing: AI companions that talk back, meeting recorders that remember everything you hear, and memory prostheses that promise a searchable life.
Most cost less than a pair of earbuds, which makes the category the lowest-stakes way to try always-on AI capture — and the sharpest test of how people around you feel about being recorded.
Every AI pendant in the index
| Device | Year | Status | Price | Notable hardware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limitless Pendant | 2024 | Discontinued | $99 | Microphone (array) |
| Friend Friend 2.0 | 2026 | Shipping | $249 | Microphone · Speakers |
| Meta AI Pendant | 2026 | Rumored | TBD | Microphone (array) |
| Apple AI Pendant | 2027 | Rumored | TBD | Camera · Microphone |
| Based Hardware Omi | 2025 | Shipping | $89 | Microphone · Storage (64GB) |
| Nirva Nirva | 2026 | Preorder | $200 | Microphone (dual) |
| Fieldy Fieldy 3 | 2026 | Shipping | $179 | Microphone |
| Lingverse iKairos | 2026 | Announced | TBD | Camera (dual-perspective) · Microphone · On-device AI |
| Augmental Vox | 2026 | Preorder | $200 | Microphone (air + body-vibration) |
| Taya Necklace | 2026 | Preorder | $89 | Microphone (voice-isolating array) |
Shipping now or on preorder
Second-gen companion that talks back through a new built-in speaker, assigned a random voice and personality at setup that owners cannot swap, with memories beyond 30 days gated behind a $9.99 monthly subscription.
Open-source AI wearable — worn as a pendant or taped to your head — that captures, transcribes and recalls your day.
Jewelry-grade 10g AI wearable, worn as a necklace or bracelet, that auto-journals your day and scores which interactions energize or drain you.
Third-generation note-taker launched in July, worn as a pendant or on the wrist, with real-time transcription and up to seven days of battery on typical use.
Privacy-first mic pendant worn against the skin that reads speech through body vibration to let you dictate at a near whisper, activated only by a deliberate button press or paired MouthPad tongue gesture; the beta ships in late 2026.
Privacy-first voice-only pendant that uses voice isolation to record just the wearer's speech, pairing with an iOS app for notes and AI chat, with arrival planned for fall 2026.
Announced & rumored
Reported always-listening AI pendant built on Meta's acquisition of Limitless, with internal testing said to begin in 2027.
Reported AirTag-sized AI pendant — an aluminium-and-glass disc that clips to clothing or hangs from a necklace, with a side button, wireless charging and a camera feeding Siri; most processing is said to run on a paired iPhone, and the project is early enough to still be canceled.
Modular AI companion first shown publicly at IFA 2026, moving a camera-equipped pendant core between a necklace and an expressive desktop body; only a waitlist is open, with price and release date undisclosed.
No longer sold
Always-listening memory pendant; Limitless was acquired by Meta in late 2025 and the device is no longer sold to new customers.
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Common questions
What does an AI pendant do?
It hangs a microphone — and lately a camera — around your neck and remembers your day: AI companions that talk back, meeting recorders that transcribe everything you hear, and searchable-memory devices. Most cost less than a pair of earbuds.
Do AI pendants record everything around you?
Most are built for always-on listening with a hardware mute; what gets stored, summarized or discarded varies by maker. Consent and social comfort are the real spec sheet in this category — check each device's recording indicators and data-retention policy before wearing one into a room.
Which AI pendants can you buy right now?
6 of the 10 AI pendants in the index are shipping or on preorder: Friend Friend 2.0 ($249), Based Hardware Omi ($89), Nirva Nirva ($200), Fieldy Fieldy 3 ($179), Augmental Vox ($200), Taya Necklace ($89).
← ALL 092 DEVICESIndependent index — figures are approximate and editorial, not official spec sheets. Nobody pays for placement. Methodology. Last reviewed 2026-09-15.