Facebook plans to launch a smartwatch next year. It will work without a smartphone, will be about exercise and messaging, and – presumably – will harvest tons of ultra-private data.
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According to The Information, the Facebook Watch will have the same core features as the Apple Watch: health and fitness and messaging. The watch will join Facebook's other hardware ventures, the Oculus virtual reality headset and its Ray Ban collaboration on smart glasses. But who would really want a Facebook watch?
"Facebook's entry into the smartwatch market stems from its perceived need (but really right) to collect more data," avoidthehack! Founder Ashley Simmons told Lifewire via email.
"It's a nightmare for user privacy. If we follow the Oculus example, Facebook will likely require its smartwatch users to create a Facebook account. In many cases, Facebook requires new users to 'validate' their accounts by submitting government ID." "
