Nothing Technology is developing AI-enhanced smart glasses targeted for a first-half 2027 release, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of any official announcement. The device will be built around cameras, microphones, and speakers, with AI processing handled off-device and routed through paired smartphones and cloud servers rather than running on the hardware itself.
The company is also building a new set of earbuds with AI-focused features, expected to ship later this year, the Bloomberg report also says.
It adds that CEO Carl Pei, who previously co-founded OnePlus, was opposed to building glasses until recently, when he told employees the company is pivoting toward a multidevice strategy.
The glasses news comes in a product cycle where Nothing chose not to update its Phone 3, its only offering competing at Apple and Samsung price points. Instead, the company launched the more affordable 4a and 4a Pro.
Nothing closed a $200 million Series C last year, valuing the company at $1.3 billion, with GV and Qualcomm Ventures among its backers. The London-based smartphone makers have been building their footprint in India and parts of Europe, but have not established significant traction in the US.
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Nothing is entering a market where Meta, Apple, Google, and Samsung are all moving at the same time
Already, the competition in the smart glasses department is steep.
Meta this week announced updated Ray-Ban glasses built around prescription wearers. Google, Apple and Samsung have their own glasses launches planned for the future. No device currently in the pipeline from any of these companies, including Nothing, will ship with augmented reality displays, a longer-term target across the industry.
The company is betting its design identity translates from phones to faces
Nothing's hardware has a recognisable look: transparent backs and LED arrays on its phones and square-shaped ear cushions on its headphones. The glasses will follow the same aesthetic framework, according to the people Bloomberg spoke with.
The company has spent the past year weaving AI into its operating system, handling tasks like processing voice memos and analysing screenshots. It recently shipped a vibe-coding tool that lets users generate and share custom home screen widgets with other Nothing owners.
The glasses are meant to push that approach further, with more automation and a more personalised experience.
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