Apparently dissatisfied with hiding users ’personal data on their platforms, Facebook hopes to get their gloves on their health data as well. According to a report on Friday, the company built a smartwatch as its next hardware foray and the device could debut as early as next year. the information.
The smartwatch is said to run on Android, although it is unclear whether it will use Google’s Wear operating system, as it appears Facebook is trying to build its own operating system for future hardware companies. according to people with direct knowledge of the device who spoke with the dam on condition of anonymity. According to reports, the watch will access the Internet via a cellular connection, so no smartphone is needed, and will have messaging, health and fitness functions.
Naturally, all these features will be compatible with existing Facebook platforms, as the company is certainly looking to take advantage of its vast social network to gain an advantage over Fitbit, Apple and other titans in the space of smart watches . The device will allow users to keep track of their workouts with friends, get in touch with their trainer, and offer some sort of quick chat feature without having to pick up a smartphone. Along the way, Facebook also plans to make its devices compatible with health and fitness products from companies like Peloton, as well as launch versions capable of interacting with future Facebook devices, such as the augmented reality glasses line. it looks like it’s cooking.
Facebook aims to release the first version of its smartwatch next year, with plans for a second generation to be rolled out as soon as 2023, a person informed about the timeline told the report. Although the report did not reach specific price points, it states that “Facebook is expected to sell the watch near the cost of producing it,” which is a tactic the company used with its Oculus virtual reality headset.
According to the report, Facebook chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer said at a hands-on meeting for employees in December that the company planned to continue to drive the hardware and increase its investments in portable devices. The smartwatch would join Facebook’s growing hardware ecosystem, which includes its Oculus VR headphones and the portal’s video streaming devices along with several rumored projects supposedly in works. Facebook did not immediately respond to Gizmodo’s request for comment, but we will update this blog when they do.
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Considering the Facebook trajectory of wrong steps of privacy, this new company looks like a disaster waiting to happen. The company fell tan lots of red flags over the years, indicating that leaving out health data is a very silly idea. If this smart watch ends up seeing the light of day (the report said development is a long way off, but Facebook could still do the project), I’ll give it two or three months before the scandalous headlines start to be posted. of the Facebook post apologies in half.
We’ve been through this cycle many times, guys. I’m tired.