Actually, Facebook wanted to stand out from the competition with a very special smartwatch. But nothing will come of it, because the group is said to have stopped development. However, other wearables are still to be expected.

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Facebook smartwatch with camera is not coming

Facebook or the parent company Meta had planned a lot to enter the wearables market. The competition should be taken by surprise with a smartwatch that has two cameras. Neither Apple with its Apple Watch nor Samsung with its Galaxy Watch have offered anything like this before.

Now Bloomberg is reporting that Facebook is doing this ambitious project put on hold Has. Although a finished prototype already exists, which in addition to cameras also has a GPS and WiFi module in addition to Spotify integration, Facebook does not want to continue development. Facebook is said to have been working on the smartwatch for at least two years.

According to the original plans, one of the cameras would be located under the watch’s display, and another on the back. The screen of the “Facebook Watch” should can be removed together with the cameras. Photos and also video could have been created from individual perspectives.

Allegedly, the special concept for Difficulties with other sensors the smart watch. Among other things, Facebook is said to have planned to convert nerve signals from the wrist into digital commands (source: Bloomberg). The function would then have been used in the metaverse.

You should consider this before buying a Smartwatch:

Facebook: More wearables not off the table

Despite the likely cancellation of the particular smartwatch project, Facebook wants to keep working on wearables. However, details have not yet been made public. It can be assumed that the Deployed in the Metaverse with AR and VR capabilities should be a priority for Facebook.