While Apple has not disclosed their sales numbers
for the Apple Watch, they claim that it has done rather well so far. With that
in mind, how will third party accessory manufacturers figure out whether there
is a large enough market for Apple Watch add-ons? The CMRA is a bold attempt
for sure, being an industry-first smart watchband for the Apple Watch.
First revealed to the world last November by Glide,
the CMRA will boast of not just one, but a pair of High Definition (HD) cameras
which will work in tandem to deliver a seamless photo and video capturing
experience from your wrist itself. Yes, you might be seen as fiddling with menu
options on your Apple Watch by those who do not know any better when you are
actually performing a James Bond routine, trying to capture what’s going on
around you.
The dual-camera band would see the Apple Watch
gain a self-facing camera which will pave open the way to snap selfies with
your smartwatch, or to carry out a video chat on it. Certainly an accessory
that is truly original at this point in time. Pre-orders for the CMRA are
available for US$ 169 a pop, where it ought to ship from this spring onward if
there are no hiccups. If you missed out on the pre-order, then the final retail
price would be a far more expensive US$ 249.
