Wearable tech is amazing. From Glasses
and wristbands to Smartwatches and fitness trackers, the field is
opening up to a wide range of play. One company is willing to take
things to the next level with a gadget that quite possibly has the
potential to change the game. Meet the Cicret bracelet. Its aim is to
replace a smartphone. Now that is a bold statement to make, but the guys
over at Cicret are not kidding around, they genuinely believe that their product could change the way we use wearable tech.
The Key feature is a built in projector
and eight sensors, which will allow a wearer to manipulate an image that
is projected onto their arm. The ‘Screen’ will let users read emails,
surf the web, watch videos, play games and even make phone calls. The
technology inside the device will consist of an accelerometer, memory
card, processor, micro USB port, battery, long range sensors, pico
projector, Bluetooth unit, Wi-Fi component, LED, Snap Button and SIM
storage tech.
The cost is more than likely going to be
in the region of £300 (€379 or $471) and it will come in either a 16GB
or a 32GB model and be made available in a choice of 10 colours.
The team behind the idea say that the wearer of the of the Cicret
bracelet will be able to check an email or watch a film, which is
projected onto their forearm and control the picture by using their skin
like a touchscreen device.
The designers are currently raising money on their website in order to put the gadget into production.
They ‘say’ it can do anything a phone or tablet can. You could, in
effect, do any of the basic functions that you can do with a smartphone:
read emails, surf the web, watch videos, play games and even make
telephone calls without relying on a conventional screen. The
device will work by using a tiny projector housed in the bracelet that
will cast an image onto the skin, then eight long-range proximity
sensors will detect a swipe, tap and pinch. The bracelet will also contain a USB port and accelerometer as well as support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
