Facebook is planning to launch a smartwatch next year that will work without a smartphone, will be all about fitness and messaging, and will — presumably — collect a ton 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 efforts, the Oculus virtual reality headset and its partnership with Ray Ban smart glasses. But who would really wear a Facebook watch?
“Facebook’s entry into the smartwatch market stems from the company’s perceived need (but also right) to collect more data,” Ashley Simmons, founder of avoidthehack!, told Lifewire via email.
"It's a nightmare for user privacy. If we take the Oculus example, Facebook will likely require its smartwatch users to create a Facebook account. In many cases, Facebook will require new users to 'validate' their accounts by submitting a government ID."
