New idea for a 'Smart watch'

[ReversePlasma]

Hey,

I was just watching the WAN show when i thought to myself about new ideas for smart watches. This was because Linus was saying how they could either be round or a square.

 

My thoughts were of inventing a new type of on-arm computer. Often seen in movies and what-not, similar to the pip-boy from fallout 4 actually. (But longer and lots thinner).

 

This could be a mini-pc thing that comes in different sizes for different fore-arm lengths or some sort of 'Adjustment' mechanism that makes it smaller. 

 

Pro's: 

Bigger screen size

Better processing gizmo's that could fit inside

Could be the start of development into a sort of thing that could work to help police officers, finding out where a crime is easily without having to have those bulky machines inside there cars.

Wi-Fi hotspot development (In built router of some sort)

 

Con's: 

Costs. No more need to be said about that.

Different sized arms, everyone has different sized fore-arms making this a very difficult thing to do.\

Curve, they would have to curve the screen around the arm. Difficult.

Easy to spill stuff on/break

Bulky.

 

Just an idea, not expecting anyone to care but i just thought this was cool, so i shared.

 

Please let me know if it's already been invited  

Please add more ideas about this below! Or tell me why this can't work

 

Cheers,

ReversePlasma

 

[ZetZet]

You are not the first to think of a tablet on arm. It has been tried already and kickstarted. Idk where it went though, probably nowhere.

 

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/portal-by-arubixs-flexible-wearable-smartphone

[Deletive]

 I like my bracelets. don't need a bulky thing on during the day. increasing power on these things is almost useless, we don't need more power that will just drain our battery life. 

[burnttoastnice]

Not sure if related to post or nah, literally just saw the word Smartwatch;

 

The only smartwatch I use is the Sony Ericcson LiveView. It's only got 6 buttons (4 capacitive) and it does exactly what I need it to do - show notifications, change phone volume and music tracks from the homescreen, and show call notifications. I run an open source OS on it called OpenLiveView, just gets the job done. Apps and all that fancy stuff on my wrist at a premium price point makes no sense at all.