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Meta prepares to launch Malibu 2 smartwatch with health tracking and AI assistant as a companion to smart glasses amid strategic wearable expansion.
- On February 19, 2026, Mashable reported Meta is developing a smartwatch code-named 'Malibu 2' with health-tracking and a built-in Meta AI assistant, aiming to launch later this year.
- After internal cuts and layoffs of more than 1,000 employees, Meta CEO Andrew Bosworth said the company would refocus on wearables and is expanding its portfolio, with plans tracing back to a 2021 Ray-Ban Stories app leak.
- Building on Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta, CNET believes the watch complements Meta's smart glasses and may enable gesture-based control of these gadgets.
- Some outlets say the Meta smartwatch likely won’t directly compete with Apple Watch, while other outlets describe it as a possible rival and consider integrating a neural band as a fitness tracker.
- The code name suggests the '2' in Malibu 2 may refer to a shelved prototype, and Meta's VR headsets and accessories show the smartwatch could join its hardware ecosystem.
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Report: Meta Revives Smartwatch Plans to Take On Apple Watch
Meta is set to release its first smartwatch this year featuring health-tracking and built-in Meta AI, reports The Information. The smartwatch, which would compete directly with Apple Watch and other brands, is the result of a revived project that Meta canceled in 2022 amid broader spending cuts at its Reality Labs hardware division.
Meta's new device is planned to be released within the year.
An upcoming Meta smartwatch probably won’t compete with the Apple Watch
A new report suggests that a Meta smartwatch will launch at some point this year, but it likely won't compete with the Apple Watch. Based on previous comments by the company, it may serve as more of an accessory to a future Meta smart glasses product . . . more . . .
First the smart glasses and now the watches. Meta is planning to resume the launch of an intelligent watch equipped with health monitoring, as well as the incorporation of the artificial intelligence assistant Meta AI.The company led by Mark Zuckerberg has not yet managed to launch a smart watch, a project that was first unveiled in 2021, and although last July rumored about collaboration with the Chinese manufacturer Huaquin, the device did not…
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