Leaked photo shows Meta’s planned competitor to Apple Watch

A fourth-generation model of Apple Watch. According to leaked photos, Meta’s planned watch has a detachable wrist strap and a large display that mimics the style of Apple Inc’s watch. — dpa/Abaca Press/TNS

Meta Platforms Inc, the company formerly known as Facebook Inc, is developing a smartwatch with a front-facing camera and rounded screen, according to an image of the device found inside one of the tech giant’s iPhone apps.

The photo shows a watch with a screen and casing that’s slightly curved at the edges. The front-facing camera – similar to what you’d see on a smartphone – appears at the bottom of the display, and there’s a control button for the watch on the right side.