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Facebook is currently working on a connected clock project. The future watch can run on Android with reports from Wear OS, Google’s smartwatch operating system the information Carried over by Futura Tech.
But Facebook could also develop its own operating system. It looks like the social network has been preparing its operating system for a year, called Eye OS. It could happen in the future watch as well as in the brand’s smart frameworks (Portal) and virtual reality (Oculus) headsets.
Smart glasses are also under preparation
The launch date of this watch is set in 2022. The connected object will be able to support its user in terms of health and fitness, by providing constants such as pulse, temperature, etc. Facebook intends to specifically locate it by providing access to messages from its watch, which will likely include Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
But before marketing this watch, Facebook will release its long-awaited smart glasses, the design and optical part of which have been entrusted to Ray-Ban. These chips will carry Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GPS, as well as an image and video sensor, and a battery. Some are already imagining that the watch and the glasses will be able to communicate with each other. Response in 2022.
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