Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, clearly stated during an interview with Alex Heath's "Sources Podcast" on Tuesday local time that he does not like smart glasses, saying it is very uncomfortable to communicate with people wearing cameras and lighting devices. This statement undoubtedly tells Mark Zuckerberg that Meta need not worry about OpenAI stealing its business in smart glasses for now.

His Attitude Was Evident Earlier, and Meta's Glasses Business Is Rapidly Growing

In fact, Altman's attitude towards smart glasses was evident earlier. During the Allen Company's Sun Valley Summit last year, a reporter asked him if the sunglasses he was wearing were smart glasses, and he quickly clarified, "Absolutely not, I don't like smart glasses."

Meta is one of the major players in the smart glasses field. Although the company has not disclosed revenue from glasses separately, it has repeatedly mentioned in its financial reports that the growth in AI glasses sales is offsetting the slowdown in Quest headset sales. In July this year, Meta reported that its Reality Labs division (including consumer hardware sales) achieved revenue of $431 million (about 2.904 billion RMB) in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of $61 million compared to the previous year.

At the same time, privacy issues related to smart glasses are drawing widespread attention. After some places announced plans to prohibit customers from wearing smart glasses, Meta recently launched a public relations campaign. Instagram also promised to crack down on users using smart glasses for covert filming, but there is still room for improvement at present.

Hinting That OpenAI Hardware Will Not Be in the Form of Glasses, and Will Be Released in Batches

In the interview, Heath tried to get Altman to reveal more details about the AI device co-developed by OpenAI and legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive. Altman said, "I think some things are suitable for being placed on a desk, some are suitable for being put in your pocket, and some are suitable for being worn on your body. We will take some time to release them one by one."

According to previous reports, the device developed by OpenAI and Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio has an internal code name of "Sweet Pea," which is positioned as an AI voice interaction device. Altman's remarks also hint that this device may not be in the form of smart glasses.