The world’s first braille smartwatch, developed by a Korean start-up. The Watch has been designed by a startup called Dot, in collaboration with SK Telecom. The aptly named Dot smartwatch features 30 raised pins, which display notifications in braille. The best part about braille notifications for the blind is that they no longer need to worry about the privacy issues that surface from the usual text-to-speech approach.
A startup which is being funded by KT, South Korea’s No. 2 mobile carrier, said in a separate statement that it plans to present certified stamp and solutions at the convention.
KT said these are customized for O2O marketing, mobile payment and other messaging services. The company is in talks with companies located in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia to export its technology after it obtained the rights to operate joint ventures in Japan and Taiwan, last December.
The watch also comes with a 7 day battery life, allowing for extended periods of use without the hassle of constant charging. The Dot smartwatch is currently priced at $290, which is a little on the expensive side. For now, the watch is in prototype phase and the startup plans to go into mass production mode by October this year.
