Swatch first said it didn’t understand why smartwatches and other wearables are popular but looks like the Swiss watchmaker is humming a new tune these days. It denied that it was working with Apple on the Apple Watch but later on said they started working on their own smartwatch. And now, we’re seeing a glimpse not of a total smartwatch but this wearable device called the Touch Zero One especially made for the volleyball players.
We know sports wrist bracelets. We’ve seen a lot already from different manufacturers but this one is aimed at volleyball enthusiasts. We’re not sure how many will benefit from this that Swatch really thought of making a sports exclusive model. It looks like an updated version of the Swatch Touch model but this Touch Zero One is “smarter”.
The Swatch Touch Zero One also features a curved screen similar to the first Swatch Touch. But unlike the original Touch with minimal touch functions, the Touch Zero One now has full touchscreen capability. It works with a smartphone app but we’re not sure if for Android or iOS.
So it’s a smartwatch alright but it’s really more of a full-fledged fitness tracker. For now, no text, calls, or email notifications. It won’t be able to control media playback on smartphone but I don’t see any reason why Swatch won’t add those functionalities. A little tweaking on the code could allow those basic smartwatch features. (Maybe someone will just hack this? We’ll see…)
About its volleyball specific features, the Swatch Touch Zero One can track the user’s number of hits, steps, hits, high hits, low hits, and even high fives throughout the game. Well that’s something different and useful which can help rate if user if an amateur, beginner, or already a professional. The Touch Zero One can also calculate how many calories have been burned and show progress graphs.
Swatch is on the right direction but to make it volleyball specific is a bit odd. It’s a smartwatch so why limit what it can do?
SOURCE: Swatch
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