The watch is capable of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, and the projector can display three colors: red, blue and green. Within the metal enclosure are a logic board, 15 lumen scanned-laser projector, and continuous 2-D finger tracking. The battery can power more than one hour of continuous projection or one day of intermittent use. It measures 2 inches by 1.6 inches by 0.66 inches, much larger than most current smartwatches, but if future versions are developed, that size will likely decrease.
A new smartwatch prototype turns your forearm into what?
Answer: An interactive touchscreen.
According to its developers at Carnegie Mellon University, the LumiWatch prototype is “the first functional projection smartwatch system.” It works by displaying a slide bar on the user’s arm that they swipe left in order to unlock the watch. It then projects apps along their forearm within a 40-square-centimeter space, roughly five times the size of your average smartwatch display.
The watch is capable of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, and the projector can display three colors: red, blue and green. Within the metal enclosure are a logic board, 15 lumen scanned-laser projector, and continuous 2-D finger tracking. The battery can power more than one hour of continuous projection or one day of intermittent use. It measures 2 inches by 1.6 inches by 0.66 inches, much larger than most current smartwatches, but if future versions are developed, that size will likely decrease.
The watch is capable of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, and the projector can display three colors: red, blue and green. Within the metal enclosure are a logic board, 15 lumen scanned-laser projector, and continuous 2-D finger tracking. The battery can power more than one hour of continuous projection or one day of intermittent use. It measures 2 inches by 1.6 inches by 0.66 inches, much larger than most current smartwatches, but if future versions are developed, that size will likely decrease.