Is this smartwatch design going too far?

The notch (display notch) was a trademark of Apple for the iPhone and can now also be found in the MacBook Pro. What if the upcoming Apple Watch 8 would adopt the design feature along with the front camera? It sounds crazy, but does the next smartwatch design go too far?

With the iPhone, we’ve been used to it for a long time, with the MacBook Pro upon us now. So far, the iPad and Apple Watch have been rescued. Assuming Apple wants to integrate a front camera into the upcoming Apple Watch 8, Would a notch also be an option for a smartwatch?

Apple Watch 8 with camera and notch in concept

Parker Ortolani can well imagine this Unofficially identifies Apple Watch with front camera and notch (Those: 9to5Mac). The idea for the marketing strategist and product designer came to him when he glanced at the ominous Facebook smartwatch. This has now appeared in the docs and the Smart Companion appears with a notch in the lower area of ​​the screen (Source: Bloomberg via 9to5Mac).

Ortolani grabs the notch or the camera and holds it softly in the top area of ​​the Apple Watch screen. Although it is clearly visible there, it does not look intrusive. Unlike iPhone and Mac It makes more of a point, not just a bar. An obvious solution for the designer, he writes:

“If Apple put a notch in the Watch, it would definitely be much smaller than the notches on other devices. It would probably only have a small camera. With the Apple Watch Series 7 display now pushed to the edge, a break is really the only way for the company to Apple to integrate the camera into the device.

FaceTime and more on your Apple Watch

If your Apple Watch gets a camera, it will be The method is finally free for FaceTime and selfie shots. Then the smartwatch will simply have mini versions of its iPhone counterparts. For this purpose, Ortolani has developed a simple user interface with three buttons each, suitable for FaceTime calls and the Camera app.

The current Apple Watch Series 7 (Here in the video) still works without notch:

At the moment, it is just an idea, and reports or rumors in this direction have not yet emerged. distance : This design does not go far, but rather shows a possible future, Which Apple may consider sooner or later. Only the Apple Watch 8 should not expect the feature directly.