Nissan Introduces Smartwatch that Connects to Your Car
Most people aren’t surprised to hear about a smartwatch from Apple, Samsung, or even Qualcomm. Even the heart rhythm biometric wristband I wrote about is not that big of a surprise. Although, I have to admit that I didn’t think the next smartwatch product I saw would be coming from Nissan. Yes, Nissan, the car company.
The Nissan Nismo Watch are targeted at drivers of Nissan Nismo cars (supercars, race cars and ridiculously tricked-out performance kits). Check out a video of the watch and some of its features:
Obviously, many of the features are displaying the details of the car. Car enthusiasts will love it. It does have a heartbeat monitor in the watch. Feels a bit like healthcare, but is likely to see how your heartbeat reacts to high speeds. Remember these are performance cars.
Despite this particular smartwatch’s lack of healthcare applications, it’s interesting to think about a smart watch paired with a car. The watch can act as a monitoring device. The car can store as big a processing device as you desire. Voice commands can work really well in a car because of the closed environment. You can check your watch while driving (although this may become an issue if the watch is too smart). Your car has built in speakers which can be controlled by the watch or communicate what’s happening on the watch.
I haven’t thought about all the applications of a smartwatch in a car, but it’s really intriguing. I know that many car manufacturers have their eyes on the mobile health space. I have little doubt that are cars will become smart healthcare devices for our lives. This is particularly true for those who spend hours and hours each week commuting in their car. A smartwatch connected to the car is an interesting extension to the smart car concept.
