Report: Facebook will introduce first smartwatch with two cameras

watch on wrist glowing in the dark

According to a report on The Verge, Facebook will leap into the wearables market next summer with a new smartwatch. The key feature seems to be two cameras, one on the front of the watch that faces the user, which can enable video calls. The other camera will reportedly be on the back, and can be used as a camera for photos and videos which naturally can easily be uploaded to Facebook and Instagram.

Will this work? Who knows? Facebook doesn’t have a good track record with gadgets or wearables. Few companies have success with wearables. But they do need to try something, so this isn’t surprising.

And no, the photo above isn’t the Facebook watch . . . though we’re guessing it won’t look this cool.

  

The fitness ring – the next big (or little) thing!

With the new fitness ring, we have the next big leap in wearable. You don’t really need a watch or a band if you can just wear this ring which tracks all kinds of personal data that syncs with your phone. It’s easy to see how this can revolutionize the market for health and fitness wearables. The video above shows a test of the prototype for Motiv’s new fitness ring.

  

The Chinese are testing exoskeletons as well for their soldiers

The US Army isn’t the only military in the world testing exoskeleton technology for its soldiers. The Chinese are as well as you can see from this video. The world’s advanced armies will have more advantages soon over less advanced countries.

  

US Army tests exoskeleton for soldiers

Check out this badass exoskeleton from HULC that the US Army is testing for soldiers. It’s basically a wearable robot, with one of the main advantages being that soldiers can carry more weight.

  

Fitbit sales leadership isn’t reflected in stock performance

In the video above, Fitbit CEO James Park addresses an interesting dilemma for Fitbit, as the company’s stock price has under-performed since its IPO. The company is a leader in its space as the top fitness tracker on the market, and the Apple Watch hasn’t dented its momentum. It’s also in the exploding wearables category, which offers huge potential growth. But skeptics haven’t rewarded the company with increases in the stock price. Park explains that there is some concern that the company is just a one-product company.