If you're worried that having to pull your smartphone out of your pocket might make you miss the decisive moment, the CMRA band for the Apple Watch could be just what you're waiting for. The watch band comes with not one but two built-in cameras. An upward-facing 2MP module is meant to be used for video calls, via a dedicated app, and the occasional selfie. The outward-facing camera captures 8MP images or HD-video clips right from your wrist.
To do so you have to tap a button that is built into the band or long-press it for video recording. A double-tap of the button switches between cameras. The makers of the CMRA claim you can capture 'hundreds' of images with one battery charge or record approximately 30 minutes of video footage.
Recorded images and videos are accessible via Apple's stock Photos app, so they can be easily sorted, edited and shared. In terms of storage the CMRA offers 8GB of built-in memory. The band comes with a dual-charging dock that charges Apple Watch and CMRA band at the same time.
The CMRA band is expected to launch in Spring 2017, but those interested can already put a pre-order in at an early bird price of $149 for either the 38mm or 42mm version. The estimated retail price after launch is $249. More information is available in the video below or on the CMRA website where you can also order the band.
The dog is not real, it is a holographic projection origination from the watch (hence "Smart Watch"). I did this very same thing with mine, creating my whole family sitting on the couch in our family room when in-fact I was actually the only one home. Pretty cool for a watch Young.
i wonder, if Steve is still around, would he ever have approved an iwatch. I had a short love bug with horology instruments and during that time i could identify 3 reasons why a watch would be desireable. 1 - its analogue. there is something about being purely mechanical that gives the impression that it can last for a very long time, even passing thru a generation. This makes it alluring to have a piece that u can pass on. 2 - its about class. A way to show off status by wearing something on that wrist that is above quarts and digital watches. 3 - Its inspirational. The idea that a watch is so finely crafted inspires the wearer to do better in life
None of the above seems to fit iwatch or samsung gears.
Agreed. To date, the only smart watch that fits that profile is the original and current Moto 360. I owned the first one, and whilst Google's Android Wear is an appalling example of UX design, if you just leave the thing alone, and only flick your wrist to light up the selected watch face, it is very subtle, a circle of black within a neutral stainless steel round surround. I only sold mine because I prefer the usability of the Pebble, and bought a Pebble Steel, which is built like a tank. Of course, no pure smart watch is based on precision mechanics, but you can buy hybrid watches that blend mechanical mechanisms with subtle notification systems.
All said, anything with electronics in it is going to go obsolete before it becomes a keepsake or family hairloom.
I wanna see an image comparison between the 38mm and 42mm versions. I tend to like tighter FOV's myself, but I need to know which is the sharpest before I buy.
Yes. Like 99% of product shots. Then again, in this example the watch wearer might be reviewing the picture he shot beforehand from the corresponding angle.
@JT26 - I think he is only talking about his watch. He want a dumb one - and that is totally OK by me. He even gave some arguments. You may disagree on the arguments. I think they are reasonable.
BTW - just for your information. I have not had a watch for ages.
My Seiko 5 tells time, day of week and the date. It never runs out of battery because it hasn't even got one. Someday I'll be dead and it will hopefully still be ticking away on one of my kids wrists. But that POS still doesn't get texts or take pictures of poorly bearded men.
Yea but can your dumb watch take a picture of your Jack Russell Terrier while taking a selfie of yourself and combine them in camera, oops I mean in watch, so that it looks like you were in the picture with your doggy all along.
Naturetech - I dont want an a smart watch either. But it interests me and I like seeing innovation. You seem to miss the point with this though... people going to chose a £10 watch or a £5,000 Swiss watch aren't the same as those going to buy a smart watch. The only thing they have in common is they are worn on your wrist.
Can't we rather just be upset about inflation? You could have quality full-jewelled Swiss-Made watches for under $100 (in today's money) before quartz came along. Now I wear a nice, but otherwise run-of-the-mill vintage piece that would cost at least $1000 on Kickstarter today. Ludicrous! For that alone, I'll embrace a smart watch!
How fortunate we are all individuals with our own needs and desires, otherwise we'd all be rocking a crappy watch that doesn't discretely allow me to screen calls, reserve a car from Drive-Now, reply to messages, get alerts and messages, unlocks my Mac purely based in proximity, allows me to pay for stuff, helps me take pictures from awkward angles as it serves as a remote for an iPhone that shows what the lens sees, helps me track my fitness through a myriad of sensors etc. etc.
I've only had mine since last Saturday, but wouldn't want to do without. I also used to have a Pebble, and if it hadn't been the second replacement that also died of the same production flaw, I would've gone with that instead.
For the longest time, I couldn't see the value of a smart watch. I was thinking like you until I got an Apple watch last week. There is so much value and it is worth so worth it. I at first didn't want to receive messages, but then once I began receiving them it was priceless as I had received some very important information that would've been ignored for some time had I have relied on my phone to receive. There were other instances where it came in handy. Look... I do find it funny that most of us buying the Apple Watch are the same ones who refused to spend more than $29 for a Casio Watch, but willing to spend $300 upwards for a smartwatch! For me, the benefits are huge and worth every penny.
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