Concept: the Apple Watch with a notch (too much is enough)

You probably couldn't have missed it today:Meta (formerly Facebook, in fact) is preparing a connected watch whose appearance is more or less similar to the Apple Watch Series 7. The only difference is that a notch spoils the show, in order to integrate a camera which could be used to make calls or take selfies.

Neither one nor two, the images convinced designer Parker Ortolani to take inspiration from them in order to create a concept of what could precisely be an Apple smartwatch with a lens on the front. You can recognize the edge-to-edge screenwhich made the success of the latest model, but also the Digital Crown wheel which allows you to navigate through the different watchOS menus.

Less imposing than on MacBook Pro

There is still a notable and welcome difference withthenotchinstalled at the top of the laptops that Apple was able to unveil a few days ago. This is obviously the size of the intruder and its ratio with the panel, here seriously reduced so as to take up as little space as possible on the display. It must be said that with a diagonal of less than two inches on the Apple Watch Series 7, it is indeed better to be economical in this regard.

More lively conversations?

For Ortolani, the arrival of this front sensor would make FaceTime much more efficient on Watch. Your interlocutor could actually see your face without you having to take out your iPhone or Mac. An interface with three buttons to initiate a call, find your favorite contacts and find your recent contacts would complete the experience.

As for the dials, they would be intelligently designed in such a way as to correctly take into account the notch or even make it disappear completely.

Finally, note that Face ID is not mentioned here, which would perhaps explain the compact format of the notch. But is there really a need for a permanently connected object around your wrist? It's unlikely.