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Meta Said to Ready 2026 Smartwatch With Health Tracking and Built-In AI

The reported device complements Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, reflecting a staggered hardware strategy.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets citing The Information report that Meta has revived a smartwatch project code-named Malibu 2 for a launch later in 2026, and the company declined to comment.
  • The watch is expected to feature health-tracking capabilities and a built-in Meta AI assistant, positioning it as an AI-forward wearable rather than a pure fitness device.
  • The effort revives a smartwatch initiative shelved in 2022 during Reality Labs spending cuts, with earlier plans for camera-equipped models reportedly no longer in scope.
  • Reports say the watch would precede Meta’s mixed-reality glasses project Phoenix, now delayed to 2027, and follow a pause in Ray‑Ban Display international expansion due to strong U.S. demand and limited supply.
  • Executives have indicated wrist-based controls could migrate into a watch, and the product would likely compete with Apple, Google, Samsung, and Garmin as Meta deepens its wearables ecosystem.