Contains hours Camel It already has a flashlight feature that turns the watch’s screen completely white, allowing users to try seeing things in the dark. However, future Apple watches could come with an external flashlight, which would be more useful.
According to the Indian GSM website, according to the patent granted to Apple, the company is working on a device called “Modular Light Assembly For A Wearable Device,” which is “designed for integration with wearable devices,” and can be connected externally to the smart watch’s body and strap.
The diagram included in the patent gives us a good idea of what future Apple Watches could look like with an external lamp attached to their bracelets, and this seems to be a more practical solution as the user can point it like a flashlight wherever they want to shine it instead of turning their wrist to direct the watch screen, which has a lower range and brightness. .
Moreover, this modular light will have its own power source so as not to affect the Apple Watch battery, and it can also have a button to turn it on/off without interacting with the Apple Watch.
However, the patent says that “the modular light can receive a communication from the wearable device to activate (on) or deactivate (off) one or more light sources of the modular light array,” meaning users can also control it with Apple Watch them. .
The modular light can also have an IP rating since the patent states that “the modular light assemblies described herein may include liquid-resistant features, such as seals or O-rings, that prevent liquid from entering sensitive components.”
The patent also reveals that the standard light is detachable from the watch strap, but “in some embodiments, the strap is sewn, glued, or permanently attached” to the light, meaning the flashlight could be sold as a separate accessory for the Apple Watch.
