Looks like a bare minimum update.
I honestly don't know what else can be added to it.
I honestly don't know what else can be added to it.
The creep potential is a lot bigger than its usefulness.
Link for a report on this from 2013: https://www.theverge.com/2013/12/22/5235278/samsung-awkward-...
There are a huge range of sensors they can add in future.
It would be worth an update at that point.
I guess, one way would be to introduce special categories of watches, such as medical ones, that drop gps and others for oxygen / ECG or new sensors.
That said, blood glucose seems like the next big win. Rumors have been that they're working on it.
There are bloodless sensors now and in development.
What you recommend based on measurements or people acting on that information can have asterisks on asterisks, but still needs to hit a minimum threshold for usefulness.
IMO I'd rather see this tech used to shrink the size of the watch to make it thinner, rather than expanding the size even larger. It's a supplementary device, the idea that you might use a keyboard on it is laughable. I wonder if we'll see the same size creep in the watch space that we've already seen with phones...
However I agree with you about the battery life issue. I have an Apple Watch I use as a beater for specific sports. The rest of the time I use an automatic. Not having to worry about whether it is charged is a major win.
The Fenix is also chunky compared to the Apple Watch.
I struggle to understand how a group of smart people could put out that product with such gaping flaws and think, ‘yes, we did a good job there’.
Short-term, more likely that they would build integrations with existing stand-alone sensors. For example, glucose readings from Dexcom G7.
It'll be fun to look back on this comment in three years.
Despite over a decade of smartphones, screen size and resolution is often touted as the number one or number two feature.
Screen size, quality, and ease of use for watches will still be one of the biggest factors in three years.