# Projecting Timepieces The Phone Watch Lets You Live The Life of a Secret Agent By Clarissa Hilary Basham | Published 2011-03-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-watch-future References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/futuristic-phone-watch-281t) & [universaldisplay](http://www.universaldisplay.com/) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dwn5600-nano-ring) 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 Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Projection Technology:** The use of projection technology to display information on the body presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the wearable tech industry. - **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. - **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. ### Who This Affects Most - **Wearable Tech:** The development of phone watches with projection technology presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the wearable tech industry. - **Tech Gadgets:** The integration of multiple functions into wearable devices, such as phone watches, offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the tech gadget industry. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Watch-Like Smart Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wristphone.md) - [Retro-Futurism Smartwatch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/justwatch.md) - [Smartwatch-Attached Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-smart-switch-ecosystem.md) - [Pocket Watch-Inspired Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-pocket-watch.md) - [Transparent All-Glass Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-watch-1.md) - [Nostalgic Gaming Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-gaming-watch.md) - [Next-Gen Pocket Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arsham-droplet.md) - [Minimalist Multi-Display Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimal-watch-concept.md) - [Retro Gaming Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-invaders-my-play-watch.md)