Rumor: Meta cancels Facebook smartwatch with 5- and 12-megapixel cameras

Meta is said to have canceled one of his smartwatches, Milan. Users could have installed apps through their Facebook account. In addition, the model would get two cameras: one on the front under the screen and one on the back.

The front camera would have a resolution of five megapixels, while the one on the back should have a twelve-megapixel sensor. says Bloomberg† The intention was that users could quickly take off the clock to take a picture with the rear camera, while the front camera would have been for selfies.

Meta is said to have canceled the model, which employees have been working on for two years, to cut costs. In addition, the rear camera would get in the way of another important feature. With this function, electromyography, the software can measure differences in muscle tension and convert them into commands for the software. That would be a function to make a device act as a controller in the metaverse. Meta spoke before on electromyography as a way to operate metaverse applications.

Milan should have come out next spring for about $350. In addition to the cameras, it would have been a regular smartwatch with two buttons on the side for operation and, among other things, GPS, WiFi and mobile internet via an e-SIM. A heart rate monitor and apps for WhatsApp, Instagram Stories and Spotify would also be on the device. According to Bloomberg, other smartwatches from Meta are on the way. There has been a rumor about the Meta Milan before.

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