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Matt Evans

A Meta smartwatch? Thanks to Meta's dismal record around harvesting wellness data, it's a hard pass from me

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Meta is reported to be reviving its long-gestating plan to release its own smartwatch. According to a report originating from The Information, the project, which was first mooted in 2021 before apparently being shelved, is back from the dead, and we could see a Meta watch as early as this year.

On the surface, I can see the appeal; having shunned the idea of making its own smartphone, Meta is betting big on wearables, with its Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 and Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses being a bona fide hit this year.

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