A new Samsung patent for a rollable smartwatch design was discovered by researchers at 'Lets Go Digital.' This patent has sketches that show a watch with not only a size-scalable wristband but a 'rollable' screen display as well. The screen on this watch blueprint has two positions. The first is a traditional circle-shaped position, and the second is a more elongated oval position.
To transfer the watch from one position to the next, there is a lock on the side of the watch that, when pressed, allows parts of the screen to be 'rolled' out, creating a longer screen. Currently, it is not known how the display will seamlessly transfer from one size to the next without having a small barrier or visible line going across the screen where the crease was folded.
Image Credit: Lets Go Digital, Samsung
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Rollable Smartwatch Screens
- The development of rollable smartwatch screens provides opportunities for wearable technology companies to create more versatile and customizable smartwatches.
- Size-scalable Wearable Technology
- The concept of size-scalability in wearable technology presents opportunities for companies to create products that can better adapt to different users and their needs.
- Flexible Display Technology
- The use of flexible display technology in smartwatch design creates opportunities for companies to create more durable and innovative wearable devices.
Where This Applies
- Wearable Technology
- The development of rollable smartwatch screens and size-scalable wearable technology presents opportunities for the wearable technology industry to create more versatile and customizable devices.
- Consumer Electronics
- The use of flexible display technology in smartwatch design creates opportunities for consumer electronics companies to create more durable and innovative products.
- Manufacturing
- The concept of size-scalability in wearable technology presents manufacturing opportunities for companies to create products that can better adapt to different users and their needs.
