The Apple Watch is slowly evolving from a notifications toy into a full-fledged tool for staying in touch.
While some questioned the purpose of the Apple Watch, it seems we finally may have an answer. Former Apple engineer Shawn Grening has developed a new camera band called CMRA which allows users to take selfies and record HD videos.
The innovation was launched by a startup called Glide, which counts erstwhile Apple Watch engineer Shawn Greening as the cofounder. The company is calling its product the CMRA band and is being sold with a unique charging dock that can power both the strap and the smartwatch at the same time.
Based on the promotional video released, the dual camera technology is cleverly positioned to simulate smartphone shooters. One camera is front-facing or outward-facing, capturing the action before the user while the other acts as a selfie shooter. The former sports an 8-megapixel sensor capable of capturing HD photo and video, while the self-facing module has a 2-megapixel Sony sensor. The band allows up to 30 minutes of video to be saved.
Creators of this innovative band have also come up with a new charging dock that can charge both the device and the band simultaneously.
Apple released its smart wearable watch amid great fanfare last year and we saw only minor updates to it at this year’s Apple event. The tech giant hasn’t yet released unit sales numbers for the device which might suggest declining sales.
