If you've ever paid $109 to get the shattered screen on your iPhone
replaced, chances are you wouldn't be sad to see screens disappear
entirely. The Cicret bracelet does just that: it kills the screen and uses your skin instead. Watch the video below for a demonstration:
The bracelet claims to work by projecting 8 long-range proximity
sensors from pinholes in the bracelet. Interfacing with the device is
made possible by interrupting the proximity sensors. The sensors then
send information back to the processor embedded in the Cicret Bracelet.
Each bracelet contains an accelerometer, memory card, processor, vibe
motor, micro usb port, battery, long-range proximity sensors,
pico-projectors, Bluetooth, WiFi, and LED.
Still, details of exactly how all this works aren't
readily available. How, for instance, is the screen displayed properly
without interference from arm hair or tattoos? Is it able to work in
sunlight? Will it ever be compatible with OS devices?
The company has released few answers, and the working prototype hasn't been given to anyone for reviews. According to Snopes, the entire thing could well be a scam. However, what the Cicret does do
well is offer a refreshing look at wearable technology that melds the
functionality of a smartphone with the practicality of a bracelet.
The primary issue with the Apple Watch, for instance, has been that
it's simply an accessory to handle some primary functions of the
iPhone, but has too small an interface to navigate properly with touch.
The Cicret Bracelet would be like having a phone embedded into your arm,
and that's more in line with what customers want.
Even if it hasn't actually been developed, there's no reason it
couldn't be and designers should be paying attention to products like
these--imagination, after all, fosters innovation.
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