Meta Platforms pauses development of smartwatch
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Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) has paused the development of its dual camera smartwatch and plans to shift its attention towards other wrist devices.
Itâs been noted that FBâs prototype smartwatch had two separate cameras, a key differentiator to competitor watches created by Apple (AAPL) and others and was also designed to track an individualâs daily activities, messaging and other standard smartwatch features.
Executives at Meta Platforms deliberated the idea of possible smartwatches as part of its greater metaverse vision. Itâs been thought that sensors within the smart devices could be used to assist individuals in supporting and controlling their avatar.
Bloomberg noted that Meta has flaunted the dynamic use of electromyography as a potential use of using an individual's hand as a controller. Meta published earlier this year; âThis is about decoding those signals at the wrist â the actions youâve already decided to perform â and translating them into digital commands for your device.â
Meta Platforms price action: +0.4% in premarket trading, -41.9% in 2022, and -41% over a one-year trading period.


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