Technology often imposes limitations on design. For example, a number of smartwatches including both generations of the Moto 360 and Olio Model One both feature displays that are not completely round. Their flat tire design is needed to accommodate some components including an ambient light sensor. Romanian designer Burzo Cipri has now given his Slash smartwatch concept a similar display not because of any […]
Concepts
Concept Sunday: Bentley Smartwatch
Wearables are a quickly growing new product category. Luxury brands have started to notice and many have already jumped on with their own connected devices. The Frederique Constant Horological Smartwatch, the Breitling B55 Connected Chronograph and the Tag Heuer Connected Watch are but three examples of high-end wearables already on the market. Many other luxury brands have yet to make the jump, leaving […]
Concept Sunday: Embrace smartwatch can detect epileptic seizures
Smartwatches and other wearables are quickly catching on with consumers. The medical field is another area expected to quickly adopt wearable technology. We’ve already featured concept devices such as the Glycount diabetic management wearable and the wearable Alzheimer’s Pill Box. A team of designers have now come up with the Embrace smartwatch, a medical-grade wearable designed to detect upcoming epileptic seizures. But don’t expect a bulky […]
Concept Sunday: HKI Watch
Designer Hasan Kaymak, better known for his smartphone concepts, earlier this year came up with the HTC One Watch 2015. While HTC has yet to release a smartwatch (or any other wearable for that matter), Kaymak has come up with a new smartwatch concept called the HKI Watch. Whereas the HTC One Watch strove for a classic look reminiscent of many traditional […]
Concept Sunday: Raymarine Crew Band
At its pinnacle, yacht racing is a highly technical and very expensive sport. Research and development runs in the tens of millions, all to shave mere seconds from a race. Just ass important are the skilled crews that execute the complex maneuvers to keep the boat running at peak efficiency. Communication and access to information are key and this is where the Raymarine Crew […]
Concept Sunday: Hexagon Wearable
Motorola caused quite a stir when it unveiled the first Moto 360 back in 2014. It stood out from other smartwatches thanks to its round display and clean lines. It was for a time your only choice if you wanted a smartwatch with a round display but there are now a growing number of alternatives. Perhaps it’s time for smartwatch manufacturers to […]
Concept Sunday: Apple Watch 2 for 2016
Apple is likely to follow up its Apple Watch with a new model sometime next year; it’s simply the nature of the market. We’ve already seen one take on what the Apple Watch 2 might look like. Today, we feature a different concept for the Apple Watch 2. Whereas the first one we featured went for a round dial design, this […]
Concept Sunday: Samsung Gear S4
Samsung’s latest smartwatch, the Gear S2, is the company’s first to adopt a round display. It has just started to reach customers but designer Jermaine Smit already sees more round designs in the company’s future. His Samsung Gear S4 concept sports a very similar round design, including the innovative rotating bezel, and adds two very cool features: a see-through body and a […]