TechSmartwatchesThe Meta smartwatch is back – here’s what we knowEarlier layoffs suggested the project was cancelled – but new leaks suggest there is life in the Meta watch yetWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSmartwatchesThe Meta smartwatch is back – here’s what we knowEarlier layoffs suggested the project was cancelled – but new leaks suggest there is life in the Meta watch yetWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Earlier layoffs suggested the project was cancelled – but new leaks suggest there is life in the Meta watch yet
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Zuba Wojciechowski)
(Image credit: Zuba Wojciechowski)
When it comes to thebest smartwatches, many brands have a decent legacy that helps to elevate their status amongst fans.Apple Watchesand theSamsung Galaxy Watchrange are among those whose technological prowess preceded them, earning the trust and loyalty of consumers.
And while there are hosts of other options, too – we saw theGoogle Pixel Watchreleased late last year – this one is likely to cause a little more intrigue. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is rumoured to be back working on a smartwatch design.
We had heard rumours before this, even seeing aleaked imageback in 2021. But those rumours were said to have been quashed, after the companylaid off13% of its workforce in November, with resources working on the watch said to have gone, or been redeployed elsewhere.
But now it’s back. Respected tech insider,Kuba Wojciechowski, shared details from an anonymous source with images of a new design. According to the source, Meta did cancel a first version of the watch, but are still keen to press on with the project as it is important to their wider Metaverse plans.
So, what do we know about the Meta smartwatch? Well, a fair amount, given that we have a handful of images and a few specs to go on. The design is similar to theApple Watch Series 8, with a rounded square face. Interestingly, the face also features what appears to be a camera cut-out.
On the back, we see a handful of sensors – again, nothing out of the ordinary for a smartwatch. According to Wojciechowski, these have been slightly reworked on the latest images, but its not a major redesign. The device uses a Qualcomm processor and runs on a customAndroidsystem which isn’t Wear OS.
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