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posted by martyb on Friday March 02 2018, @08:52PM   Printer-friendly
from the still-waiting-for-holowatch dept.

This smartwatch can project a tiny dancing man onto your hand

The nice thing about smartwatches is that they put information right on your wrist so it's easy to check. But what if that information was even more visible? What if that information was right on the back of your hand?

That question, I can only assume, is what led to the creation of Haier's Asu watch, an enormous smartwatch with a built-in projector. The projector allows the watch to display information on the back of your hand, essentially serving as a second screen.

Haier uses the projection to provide additional information. So when you're running, the projection will display distance, time, and progress toward fitness goals, while the watch screen will have controls to pause and finish your workout. The projection actually supports gesture controls, too: you can double tap on your hand to change what's on the screen. It didn't work very well when I tried it, but Haier says the whole watch is still in development.

BUT WHAT FOR?


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  • (Score: 2) by fyngyrz on Saturday March 03 2018, @01:08AM

    by fyngyrz (6567) on Saturday March 03 2018, @01:08AM (#646744) Journal

    Lay off the gadgets, Clock King.

    I could riposte by telling you how to live your life. But that would make me seem like a dimwit, so I'll pass. :)

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