Apple Watch series has been popular for saving and transforming the lives of several users since its launch. All this has been possible thanks to multiple health-tracking features and accurate sensors.
These wearables are known to offer advanced health-related warnings, and many users consider them as medical-grade tools. However, Apple isn’t resting on its laurels and has now filed several patents, including integrating sensors into the straps of the upcoming Apple Watch Series.
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Apple Watch To Get Smart Fabric With Sensors
Recently, the US Patent and Trademark Office has granted 38 new patents. However, patent number 12133743 spotted by Patently Apple describes how sensors can be used in a stretchable fabric band and that these sensors can measure anything from blood pressure to heart respiration levels.
The company already sells stretchy fabric bands with its Apple Watches, and this idea could be used with the upcoming Apple Watch series devices shortly. Besides, the patent also talks about how the circuitry inside the fabric could be used to receive wireless power, potentially letting users wirelessly power up the strap’s battery with supported chargers.
Moreover, the patent also notes that the technology might work well in a headband with elastic fabric, similar to the band used in the Vision Pro headset. However, this is not entirely a new concept as the Huawei Watch D2 is also capable of tracking blood pressure directly from its band.
With these new straps, Apple could also include resilience against high temperatures for these smart bands, enabling it to withstand extreme climate conditions.
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Apple Planning To Create Smart Glasses With Project Atlas
Apple is strongly considering making its smart glasses and is carrying out an internal study of the wearables that are currently on the market. As part of the project code-named Atlas, the tech giant has been gathering feedback from employees on smart glasses, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Apple’s Product Systems Quality team, which is part of its hardware engineering division, is the team conducting the exploratory study. The report said with the research, the company is planning to understand how smart glasses can be used and what features to include in them. It is also believed that Apple has plans to carry out more focus group testing down the road.
A month ago, Apple reportedly carried out another internal study focused on developing an app that helps people with pre-diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels and track what they consume. Apple’s Vision Pro, which comes at $3,499, is yet to find mainstream success due to its high price, weight, and limited content.