Facebook smartwatch leaked in new image — and it has a notch

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Facebook smartwatch leaked in new image — and it has a notch

(Image credit: Bloomberg/Steve Moser)

How would you like a smartwatch with a notch on it? No this isn't a hypothetical question, considering such a device may well be on the style. All from the artist formerly known as Facebook, Meta.

A new leak (via Bloomberg) features a smartwatch design supposedly coming from Facebook/Meta in the almost future. While the majority of the design isn't particularly exciting, the built-in camera, and respective notch, does stand out.

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The picture show was discovered by app developer Steve Mosser, who also uncovered some lawmaking most the spotter inside the Ray-Ban Stories companion app — lawmaking that may point what the watch can do.

The images seemingly reveals that the Facebook smartwatch's pattern is a rounded square, not too unlike from an Apple Sentinel, with a metal casing and (presumably) detachable straps.

Simply that'south non probable to make this watch stand out, because there are endless other wearables that look nearly identical. So the camera is likely to exist the virtually unique feature; the just question is how it will be used.

According to Moser the code suggests that the camera may exist able to capture photos and video, which can then be downloaded onto a linked phone. Bloomberg also posits that it could be used for video calling, and in essence become a portable version of Facebook'southward Portal range.

The Information reported before this yr that Facebook is working on its own smartwatch, set for relay former in mid-2022. According to a follow-upward written report from The Verge, the Facebook sentry would include ii cameras that tin can share photos and video via Facebook's library of apps.

The front camera was said to be primarily for video calling, while the rear camera would supposedly offering auto-focus and 1080p resolution to take shots whenever information technology'south non being worn on your wrist. The Verge too claimed the watch could support LTE connectivity and feature a eye rate monitor.

Equally for the watch's name, Bloomberg claims that it could be called 'Milan', though we wouldn't exist surprised if Facebook/Meta tried to work in Portal or Meta branding. Especially since the company is at present rebranding some Oculus headsets as 'Meta' headsets.

Even so, the concluding one may be a bit trickier, since at that place's already been a smartwatch company called Meta. It'll be interesting to run into how that plays out, though no doubtfulness Facebook/Meta, being the behemoth that it is, will get what information technology wants.

But whether the Meta sentinel tin compete with the likes of the Apple Spotter, Samsung Galaxy Lookout four or other wearables is unclear. Particularly given the privacy concerns effectually Facebook/Meta.

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