Core Viewpoint - Meta is planning to launch its first smartwatch by 2026, reviving a previously shelved project, and aims to compete directly with major players like Apple and Google in the consumer hardware market [2][7]. Group 1: Smartwatch Development - Meta has restarted its smartwatch project, codenamed Malibu 2, which is set to include health tracking features and an integrated Meta AI assistant [2][7]. - The decision to revive the smartwatch initiative was made during a strategic meeting held at CEO Mark Zuckerberg's home in Hawaii at the end of last year [2][7]. - Five years ago, Meta had ambitious plans for smartwatches, including three versions with cameras, but the project was canceled in 2022 due to budget cuts in its hardware division, Reality Labs [2][7]. Group 2: Augmented and Mixed Reality Products - Alongside the smartwatch, Meta is streamlining its augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) product roadmap, with concerns that launching too many devices too quickly may confuse consumers [3][8]. - Meta is currently developing approximately four AR/MR glasses, with the MR glasses project, Phoenix, postponed until 2027 [3][8]. - A new generation of Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, codenamed Hypernova 2, is expected to be launched this year, following the initial product's release in the U.S. at a price of $799 [3][8]. Group 3: Future AR Glasses - Meta is also working on consumer AR glasses, codenamed Artemis, which are anticipated to be released in 2027 and will feature the ability to display digital content on a single lens [4][9]. - The Artemis glasses will allow users to make calls using realistic 3D avatars that mimic facial expressions and gestures, and will include a voice-activated Meta AI assistant [4][9]. - Zuckerberg has expressed optimism that AI-driven glasses will define the next era of personal computing, viewing these devices as the ideal interface for personal AI [5][9]. Group 4: Market Performance - The Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses have achieved commercial success, with a partner reporting that sales are expected to exceed 7 million units by 2025, compared to 2 million units sold from their launch in 2023 until the end of 2024 [5][9].

来源：环球网 【环球网科技综合报道】2月19日消息，据《The Information》报道，Meta计划于今年晚些时候推出一 款具备健康追踪与AI功能的智能手表，同时将发布升级版Meta雷朋Display智能眼镜。这款智能手表代 号为Malibu 2，若顺利落地，将距离Meta搁置上一代智能手表计划时隔四年，正式入局竞争激烈的可穿 戴设备市场。 值得关注的是，这款智能手表或与Meta去年推出的雷朋Display AR眼镜形成联动。该眼镜此前因"需求 空前、库存有限"暂停国际发售，目前依靠神经腕带实现手势操控，而未来这一功能有望由新推出的智 能手表替代，进一步优化人机交互体验。不过，截至目前，Meta尚未公布智能手表的具体发布时间及 更多硬件细节。（旺旺） The verge报道称，Meta曾在2022年因技术难题及成本削减措施，取消了早期的智能手表研发计划，其 此前甚至探索过配备三摄像头的版本，最终因续航、成本等问题夭折。此次重启项目，推出的Malibu 2 智能手表将优先于代号为Phoenix的混合现实眼镜亮相，后者因Meta精简AR与MR产品路线图，已被推 迟至2027年发布。 这款新智能手表的推出，或 ...