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  • Updated: January 23, 2021

Apple May Soon Add Camera On The Apple Watch

Apple May Soon Add Camera On The Apple Watch

A missing feature on the Apple Watch is a camera and according to reports, Apple seems to have found a way to add it on.

AppleInsider publication disclosed that it has stumbled across a patent filed by Apple that suggests that the company might have figured out a way to include a camera in the Apple Watch, and that is by hiding it in the screen itself.

Few third-party alternatives have been seen, but they add quite a bit of bulk and heft to the watch, which we’re sure that not everyone will necessarily appreciate.

READ MORE: Apple Watch Series 7 Release Date, Features, Specs, Rumours

The patent describes a display system where one layer can be used to show the actual contents of the screen, while the other layer can act as a blocker of sorts to hide other components, like the camera, when not in use.

According to the patent’s description, “An electronic device may be provided with a two-stage display. The display may have an inner layer with a pixel array for displaying images and an outer layer formed from a light modulator with an array of cells that can each be placed in a transparent mode or a light-blocking mode.”

What’s interesting about this patent is that it seems that it could also be applicable for devices like the iPhone, where it could be used to house the front-facing camera and other sensors while hiding it and getting rid of the notch.

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