There's a new trend in tech slowly rising up to get everybody's attention. Technically it has been around for a while now but its only recently that the manufacturers are pushing the technology to the surface. That is the Smartwatch. Samsung recently released the Galaxy Gear. I have read a few reviews about the device and I'm quite impressed by it I should say but I wouldn't be all that excited about it... yet.
I'm saying this because until now the Smartwatches developed are still tethered to Smartphones. I think in order for them to be the next generation of mobile computing (and communication for that matter) is that they should be able to stand by themselves. So I'm listing out things that should be integrated to the 1st generation of actual smart watches.
1. Push to Talk
It feels weird (not to mention counter-ergonomic) to hold your smart watch close to your mouth or ear for listening or speaking for long periods of time. Nowadays most people don't really talk that much over the phone anymore because of social networking sites, email, etc. There's not much to talk about anymore except maybe when making arrangements of a meeting (date, activity, etc.). Push to Talk is the solution to that. It provides short message exchanges and will allow you to distinguish better wether to put your smart watch close to your mouth or ear. Of course you can always opt to have a wireless ear piece but that's a different matter.
2. Projector
A watch-face of course was never an suitable size for reading off large amounts of text or even viewing photos or videos for that matter. So the most logical solution is to integrate a projector. The technology is already available and only needs enhancements. Just like the LED screen, before we had Retina or Super AMOLED we had just the normal LED Display, I think the display quality of projectors will be improved once it is widely used. Of course due to privacy reasons not many would want to project their device's content for everybody else to see. The solution is simple, projection size should be adjustable from the size of your palm to much bigger sizes like, say, a tablet, or a small TV.
3. Voice Recognition
One of the most obvious sacrifices that we have to make when we try to move to wearable computing is losing the keyboard (Digital or Physical). So the best solution is to have voice recognition. This technology is already present and has proven to be very usable, but of course some would still prefer to have a keyboard, but then again the next generation of users would probably find more use of this than those of us who were born the generation of QWERTY.
That pretty much sums it up, of course other's would have a different opinion on the matter. That's simply because they have a whole different way of using their Smartphones and transitioning to a Smartwatch maybe a difficult challenge but I think that the way we use our device will allow us to change the way we work. For example a businessman would want to have a larger screen to view spreadsheets as opposed to a professional dancer who would want a simpler device just to play music and some videos. Different people, different usage but one thing's for sure the 1st generation of actual smart watches should be able to cater to the demands of today's users to succeed.
Are there any other things you would want to be integrated to a smart watch? let me know on the comments below.
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