Source: Meta halts development of a $349 smartwatch with dual cameras, in the works for two years to launch in 2023, and will focus on other wrist devices
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. has halted development of a smartwatch with dual cameras and is instead working …
Bloomberg Kurt Wagner
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Discussion
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@mattnavarra
Matt Navarra
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Meta Halts Development of Apple Watch Rival With Two Cameras - Device had WiFi, built-in Spotify and GPS, prototype shows - Meta is still actively building other devices for the wrist https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@quinnypig
Corey Quinn
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Facebook Handcuffs? https://twitter.com/...
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@caseynewton
Casey Newton
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Great. Now how am I supposed to take a picture https://twitter.com/...
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@sarahfrier
Sarah Frier
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Also have to look at this in the context of Meta's pullback on spending. Developing hardware is expensive— they're picking their bets.
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@caseybriggs
@caseybriggs
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“devices for the wrist” is my favourite Cassandra Jenkins album https://twitter.com/...
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@markgurman
Mark Gurman
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Facebook/Meta has halted development of its dual-camera smartwatch. Story from @KurtWagner8, including hands-on photos of a prototype and a list of features https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@sarahfrier
Sarah Frier
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Had an interesting twist: you'd be able to remove the watch face to take a pic via the underside lens, shown in the leaked photos. But that complicated the nerve signals Meta wanted to be able to detect, source explained.