The rumored answer to Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch from Apple, the iWatch, seems like an inevitable conclusion. However, it's worth noting that Apple has yet to acknowledge the existence of the project, leaving that shadow of a doubt that the company has plans to develop a wearable technology design at all. While fans eagerly anticipate any kind of confirmation, the prototypes and mock-ups continue to stir.
The latest conceptual take on the rumored iWatch comes in the form of a video animation that presents an extremely realistic look at how the device might work if it ever becomes a real product.
The prototype, found in the video below, is fan-made and comes from San Francisco-based professional interface designer Todd Hamilton. The new concept features a more realistic look by mixing concepts of the sleek Nike FuelBand design with the minimalist interface that makes Apple's latest mobile softare update, iOS 7, so iconic.
According to Hamilton, via Mashable, the initial inspiration for the concept came from a similar mock-up that was made late last year.
"It was an impressive concept that go a lot of people excited including myself," he said in a blog post that accompanied the video. "However, it had a major flaw: the orientation of the interface made it impossible to use... I wanted to retain a slim form factor like the FuelBand and incorporate familiar UI components from iOS 7.
This conceptualized iWatch prototype would make using the device significantly easier and more practical. It gives the interface a vertical orientation but also updates the operating system in order to give viewers a better vision of what an iOS 7-powered wrist watch would look like.
Mashable notes that Apple's CEO Tim Cook publically wears a Nike FuelBand and has dropped several hints that a new product in that category is on the horizon, but for now the iWatch is merely the stuff of rumor.
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