Hi everyone,
I’m looking for an Android-based smartwatch that includes both a camera and an IMU (accelerometer + gyroscope) for a research project. While I assume they should include IMUs, I haven’t found clear documentation confirming this.
Additionally, I’ve noticed that many Android smartwatches with cameras appear to be OEM devices from various manufacturers in China. Is there anything from famous brands?
Thank you.
Pretty much all the ones we talk about here have accelerometer and gyro sensors for their sport monitoring and raise to wake screens.
What is your budget?
Is it just for testing or project?
Do you care what it looks like?
So many questions that only you can answer.
Why don’t you have a look on Aliexpress and then share the link to the one you like?
Tag me in your post and let me check it out for you.
Cheers
Pablo11
Thanks for the information @Pablo11!
I assumed most Android smartwatches would have IMUs, but anything I’ve checked on AliExpress and Alibaba have very limited technical details. Many don’t even have official websites or documentation, which makes it harder to evaluate them properly.
My budget isn’t a concern, I’m open to any device currently on the market. I’m developing an app that needs to access both the camera and IMU simultaneously. I’m not too concerned with appearance, but smaller is better, and ideally the camera would be located on the knob side or opposite for my use case.
I’ve considered building my own device using something like the Arduino Nicla Vision board, but I’d prefer to use an Android watch to speed up development:
My main concern is how difficult it is to develop for these Android-based watches. Specifically:
Do we get full access to IMU and camera APIs?
How much do these devices heat up under continuous use?
Are there limitations in running both sensors in parallel?
Any insights or recommended models would be really appreciated!