A patent filed by Meta showing a smartwatch with a detachable display came to light last month, and based on that, an artist has now created some 3D renders showing the watch in its full glory.

While not officially mentioned, it wouldn’t be unsafe to assume that the gadget will be carrying a Meta Band moniker when it goes official. The renders created by Sarang Sheth and posted on Yanko Design show the watch with a very unconventional design, with strings instead of a strap. These should allow it to be worn comfortably for longer periods. The display is imagined to be a fairly large one, with a waterdrop notch atop that houses a selfie camera.

A combination of cameras and Facebook/Meta would raise red flags for many given the company’s track record, but hey, at least the rear camera gets hidden when the display is put back into its frame. The front camera, on the other hand, should make a handy tool for seamless video chatting and vlogging when paired with the display.

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But of course, it’s quite difficult to fit a decent camera sensor into something as tiny as a hole punch on a smartwatch display, so it would make sense for Meta to add another better-quality unit at the back. And that’s exactly what the renders show.

Meta will also likely be going big on Facebook and Instagram integrations, allowing users to quickly convert shots clicked through the Meta Band into social media posts. This will also serve as a great way to swing the user preference from their smartphone cameras to the watch cameras.

Last but not least, the Meta Band could act as another gateway to the ambitious Metaverse, just like the AR display that is currently under development.

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Last year, Facebook(Meta) was reported to be working on its first smartwatch. The smartwatch was touted to go official in the Summer of 2022, however, there wasn’t any explicit info about the smartwatch apart from the late 2021’s leaked image shared by Bloomberg. Now, LetsGoDigital has spilled some beans on the upcoming Facebook Meta smartwatch revealing its models and key features.

The report reveals that the Facebook smartwatch a.k.a Meta watch will arrive in two models – a circular and a squarish model. The display on both watches will be detachable. The circular watch will have two or a max of three cameras. These sensors are touted to be a telephoto lens, an optical zoom or an ultra-wide sensor, and a macro lens.

Interestingly, it will have a rotatable display. Rotating the screen will let users select any one camera out of the three/two. As per the report, while rotating, the camera that is set at 12’o clock will be in use while the rest of the lenses will be turned off.

It will let users take pictures and post them directly to Meta’s own social apps like Instagram and Facebook. The camera can also be used for video calls. Furthermore, it is revealed that Meta could be employing these camera sensors to implement AR/VR and mixed reality.

Apart from the rumored smartwatch, Meta is also expected to launch AR headset and AR glasses soon. The detachable display smartwatch will be a part of Meta’s upcoming ecosystem of devices which the company plans to launch later this year.

As of now, the information about its other devices is unknown. However, we do know that the upcoming AR glasses are codenamed ‘Project Nazare’ and the AR headset is codenamed, ‘Project Cambria’.

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