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Facebook Reality Labs is investing in ways to make AR glasses more useful.
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SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Wednesday confirmed it is working on a smartwatch that might one day connect with augmented reality glasses being developed by the leading social network.
Facebook Reality Labs is investing in ways to make AR glasses more useful, unit head Andrew "Boz" Bosworth said in a tweet responding to a Verge report that the social network is aiming to unveil a smartwatch next year.
Smartwatch features will include cameras, and it will integrate with Facebook apps such as image-centric social network Instagram, according to the Verge.
"We've said we want AR glasses to be truly useful -- we're investing in technologies across the board that will make that interaction feel more natural and intuitive," Bosworth tweeted.
He cautioned that research doesn't always result in a finished product.
"We'll share more when we're ready," Bosworth said.
"And just like with our glasses work, we will consult third party experts to help us get these right."
Facebook went public a while ago with plans for a launch this year of smart glasses which connect to smartphones as part of an alliance with eyewear titan EssilorLuxottica.
The Ray-Ban branded eyewear, a move by Facebook into wearable tech, is an early step in a project to create futuristic eyewear that augments real-world views with data or graphics from the internet, according to chief executive Mark Zuckerberg.
Social media giant Facebook turned 15 on Monday, at a time when the network has been facing flak for issues like fake news, manipulation, data leaks, privacy abuse, among others.
But despite the battles, co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, said he sees the network as a largely "positive" force for society.
In a post on the Facebook's 15th birthday, Zuckerberg shared the journey from his college dorm to present day. "It took about four years for 100 million people to connect, and less than a decade for 1 billion people to connect. Today, about 2.7 billion people are connected using the service," he elaborated.
Here's a look at the journey of what has now become the world's biggest social network.
Facebook Reality Labs is investing in ways to make AR glasses more useful, unit head Andrew "Boz" Bosworth said in a tweet responding to a Verge report that the social network is aiming to unveil a smartwatch next year.
Smartwatch features will include cameras, and it will integrate with Facebook apps such as image-centric social network Instagram, according to the Verge.
"We've said we want AR glasses to be truly useful -- we're investing in technologies across the board that will make that interaction feel more natural and intuitive," Bosworth tweeted.
He cautioned that research doesn't always result in a finished product.
"We'll share more when we're ready," Bosworth said.
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"And just like with our glasses work, we will consult third party experts to help us get these right."
Facebook went public a while ago with plans for a launch this year of smart glasses which connect to smartphones as part of an alliance with eyewear titan EssilorLuxottica.
The Ray-Ban branded eyewear, a move by Facebook into wearable tech, is an early step in a project to create futuristic eyewear that augments real-world views with data or graphics from the internet, according to chief executive Mark Zuckerberg.
But despite the battles, co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, said he sees the network as a largely "positive" force for society.
In a post on the Facebook's 15th birthday, Zuckerberg shared the journey from his college dorm to present day. "It took about four years for 100 million people to connect, and less than a decade for 1 billion people to connect. Today, about 2.7 billion people are connected using the service," he elaborated.
Here's a look at the journey of what has now become the world's biggest social network.
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