The Dot Watch Braille Smartwatch has been in turmoil for almost three years but it will finally begin to start shipping next month. The watch has been created for the visually impaired and it is the world’s first smartwatch that has the ability to dispense information using a unique tactile watch-face. The device can also accept/decline calls, check messages, tell you the time and set alarms via a Bluetooth connection with a smartphone. 

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The blind have been using smartwatches but they have relied on audio prompts rather than to something they are more accustomed to. Dot Watch’s smartwatch uses four cells out of six tiny moving components. Due to the fact that it is so compact, it can only display four characters at a time, i.e. it is not meant for longer texts. 

© Dot Watch

There are also two buttons on the watch, which enables the user to accept calls and send replies. The third button, which is bigger than the other two; acts as a remote control for the device that is connected via Bluetooth. The watch also has a gyroscope, navigation and an accelerometer. 

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Dot Watch’s founder, Eric Ju Yoon Kim, detailed that over 100,000 devices are going to be shipped this year and Stevie Wonder will be the brand ambassador for the smartwatch. The device will probably cost $320(Approx INR 22,000/).