A new concept smartwatch called the LumiWatch
created by researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University, which uses a
projector to display a basic interactive touchscreen display on the wearers
arm.
The LumiWatch smartwatch features a 15 lumen
scanned-laser projector providing continuous 2D finger tracking and is powered
by a Qualcomm 1.2 Ghz quad-core processor supported by 768MB of RAM and
equipped with 4GB flash memory and a 740 mAh lithium ion battery. Connectivity
is provided by both wireless and Bluetooth technologies and the system is capable
of running Google’s Android 5.1 operating system. In its current format the
device is capable of providing up to 60 minutes of continuous projection,
although with intermittent use the battery should last roughly 24 hours.
Researchers estimate that the price to create the
smartwatch would be around US$ 600 although more refinement would be needed as the
prototype smartwatch is a little bulky measuring 50mm x 41mm x 17mm in size.
