Video: What if your smartwatch was modular too?

Blocks is a new project that aims to bring Project Ara-like modularity to wearable devices – specifically to smartwatches – by allowing buyers to customize their smartwatch needs to better suit their lifestyles and activities. Blocks proposes that a smarwatch’s strap could be made of multiple swappable blocks, each one capable of performing a specific task. On top of custom blocks, multiple display options would be available for various needs, including LED and E-Ink displays as well as touch displays, depending on the user’s needs. Thus, the smartwatch could be continuously upgraded as technology evolves, as users could purchase better blocks in the future. From the looks of it, Blocks smartwatches would be standalone devices and would not necessarily require

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