"Meta is reportedly planning to launch its first smartwatch later this year, signalling a renewed push into the wearables space. The wearable is expected to focus on health tracking capabilities and could include a built-in Meta AI assistant. The smartwatch may form part of Meta's broader strategy to expand its consumer hardware lineup beyond smart glasses and mixed-reality headsets. If launched, it would mark Meta's entry into a competitive smartwatch market while also reflecting the growing trend of AI-powered features becoming central to new fitness and lifestyle devices."
"Meta said strong demand and limited supply led it to pause the global rollout of its Ray-Ban Display smart glasses. The report adds that shipments of the glasses climbed to nearly six million units last year, based on industry estimates. The publication also claims that Meta is reviewing its broader augmented reality and mixed-reality strategy. Several AR and MR devices remain in development, but the mixed-reality glasses project known internally as Phoenix has reportedly been pushed back to 2027 as Meta seeks to space out product launches."
Meta plans to launch its first smartwatch later this year, emphasizing health tracking and a potential built-in Meta AI assistant. The watch may integrate with an updated Ray-Ban Display smart glasses and could replace the neural wristband used for gesture controls. Previous smartwatch prototypes included multiple cameras but the project was dropped in 2022 amid technical challenges and Reality Labs cost-cutting. Ray-Ban Display shipments reportedly climbed to nearly six million units last year, prompting a pause in global rollout due to supply limits. Meta is reviewing its AR and MR strategy, delaying some mixed-reality projects to 2027.
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