Samsung was one of the first brands to launch a smartphone with a built-in projector for over a decade.
Now, a new patent application suggests the brand is looking to extend that functionality to its smartwatches.
A patent application reveals a concept device similar to a Galaxy Watch that can projects information from outside its housing onto the back of the user’s hand.
According to the description, the projector incorporates several lenses and LED emitters aligned in an arc. You can mirror the main screen and project images and videos onto the back of your hand. The patent describes that the tiny projector would be able to “displays information different from what appears in the display module.”
Some of the use cases described include the projection of broadcasts and multimedia content. Samsung also describes that the LEDs inside the projector can adjust their luminance and focal length in real-time to ensure optimal viewing.
We can only wait to see more information and a working prototype of this patent, although, as with all patents, there is no certainty that Samsung will go ahead with this project.
Note: The cover image of the news corresponds to the LumiWatchGenericNamea prototype created by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and ASU Tech that turns your arm into a touch surface.
