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Projecting Timepieces

The Phone Watch Lets You Live The Life of a Secret Agent

— March 24, 2011 — Tech
Have you ever wanted to look like a secret agent -- talking secretively into your watch that isn’t even a watch at all? You no longer have to fantasize because the phone watch is here.

This phone watch concept doesn’t actually have a face telling you the time; rather, it features a projection that displays the current time on your own skin. In fact, any information that your watch face would typically display is projected onto your body.

There is a compartment that slides open on the inside of the wristband that lets you to check your mail, play music, make a phone call-- you can do it all! To type, the flexible compartment displays a number pad. Or, place the wrist piece up to your mouth/ear area (in-between) and chat away!

The technology is available to make this happen -- and it should be invented! Doesn’t everyone deserve to feel like a special agent? The answer is a resounding yes.
Trend Themes
1. Projection Technology - The use of projection technology to display information on the body presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the wearable tech industry.
2. Multi-functional Wearables - The integration of various functionalities, such as checking mail, making phone calls, and playing music, into wearable devices opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the tech gadget industry.
3. Immersive User Experience - Creating an immersive user experience by projecting information onto the body not only enhances the secret agent fantasy but also offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the entertainment industry.
Industry Implications
1. Wearable Tech - The development of phone watches with projection technology presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the wearable tech industry.
2. Tech Gadgets - The integration of multiple functions into wearable devices, such as phone watches, offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the tech gadget industry.
3. Entertainment - Using projection technology to create immersive user experiences in various entertainment applications, like secret agent fantasies, presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the entertainment industry.
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