When it comes to smartwatches, Apple is undoubtedly a preference for many. The company is leading the smartwatch industry by giving rival smartwatches a rough time. However, an integrated camera is one feature that hasn’t been added to the product so far.
According to a recent patent, Apple is experimenting with several ways to include a camera in the next models of the Apple Watch. The latest patent could raise your expectations if you’ve been excitedly anticipating an Apple Watch camera. It’s important to remember that patents do not ensure the inclusion of technology in future products before we dig into Apple’s latest patent claims.
Introduction to Wristcam
Wristcam, a specialised camera accessory created especially for the Apple Watch, allows the smartwatch to be used as a wrist-mounted camera. Users cannot currently capture pictures with an Apple Watch. Although you can link the gadget to an iPhone camera, this is only done so that the wristwatch can act as a trigger, enabling you to shoot pictures with your iPhone remotely.
This $299 Apple-certified smart band is a clever in-strap component containing both world-facing and self-facing cameras. When your phone is out of reach, you can still take pictures and videos using the manual controls on the band or the watchOS app.
Like a conventional smartphone, the Wristcam has two distinct cameras: a main, outward-facing 8 MP camera for shooting pictures and a user-facing 2 MP camera for snapping selfies. The 8MP camera can record videos in 1080p HD and take photos in 4K, and both work for video calls.
The Wristcam, which fits over the band of your Apple Watch, transfers pictures to your iPhone’s photo gallery or cloud storage using Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The rapid capture button, which shoots video with a long press, allows you to swap cameras with a double click and even provides 8 GB of internal storage for storing photographs and videos, making the camera incredibly simple to operate.
Wristcam-captured footage may be saved to your Apple Watch and synchronised with the picture gallery on your iPhone to make your photos and movies easily accessible. The Wristcam software also includes a variety of editing tools and filters.
The James Bond-style accessory Wristcam has flashing status indicators showing active recording to alleviate privacy concerns. But Wristcam’s goal isn’t exactly discretion. Instead, it’s the capacity to record life as it happens.
Since the wristband of the Wristcam is quite lightweight, you can change it easily. There are five adjustable band colours, from Blanc through Gray, Noir, Rose, and Sage. The gadget can be used securely with an Apple Watch that is water-resistant because it is waterproof.
The Wristcam has a suggested retail price of $299 and works with the Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch Series 5, and Apple Watch SE.
Final Thoughts
What features can we realistically anticipate from Apple’s next watch? According to rumours, it may include a new, flatter design and several new health-related capabilities, like blood-pressure monitoring, a thermometer, and sleep tracking. A durable watch geared for hikers and sports may also be in the pipeline.
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