The Meta smartwatch is in plans from a long time and it’s like a dream project for the Facebook turned Meta. The company has filed a patent that reveals some interesting information regarding this project. Meta is looking to compete with Apple and Samsung devices by distinguishing their product with innovative features.

Based on The Verge reports, there were many speculations that the Meta wristwatch would include two cameras and a removable lens for taking photos on the fly.

This new patent demonstrates that Facebook is examining the possibility. A detachable screen may be refitted into a base that stays on the wrist, according to the patent, which was filed in June 2021. According to the abstract, the removable part would be used to provide an additional camera or possibly a second screen.

The patent depicts both square and circular wristwatch designs, while speculations from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggested a square form similar to the Fitbit Versa. Patents with features that don’t make it to actual products are filed all the time — just look at our Apple Watch patents compilation for proof.

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It’s evident from previous reports and these patents that Facebook has been working on some rather unusual wristwatch concepts, but whether any of them make it into MetaWatch version 1.0 is anyone’s guess.

Nevertheless, it appears that a camera will be a crucial element of the Facebook wristwatch, as the gadget makes little sense if it doesn’t fit into Facebook’s vision of communication, social, and (horribly) the ‘Metaverse.’