So, apparently Apple itself hasn’t actually put a camera *in* the Apple Watch itself. Like, after all these years, you’d think, right? But nope. So, what’s a tech-hungry gadget lover to do? Well, slap a camera strap on that bad boy! Enter the Wristcam.
I stumbled across this thing, the Wristcam, and it’s basically a band for your Apple Watch that has a built-in camera. I mean, talk about a workaround, amirite? It’s got an 8MP sensor, supposedly shoots Full HD video, and even has some kinda image stabilization thingy going on. “Pro. Image Stabilization.” Hmm, sounds kinda sus, ngl.
Now, here’s the kicker: it costs as much as the freakin’ Apple Watch itself, if you catch my drift. Like, seriously? For a camera strap? That’s… bold. I’m not sure I’m *that* desperate for wrist-based photography.
I remember reading somewhere else, something about using the Apple Watch as a remote for your *phone’s* camera. Which, let’s be honest, is probably what most people actually *do*. Why spend all that cheddar on a whole separate camera strapped to your wrist when you’ve already got a decent camera in your phone? Makes you think, doesn’t it?
Then there’s the whole “spy cam” vibe you get with these things. I mean, come on. You’re walking around, casually glancing at your wrist… but secretly snapping pics. Kinda creeptastic, no? I’m just sayin’.
Apparently it connects via Bluetooth, so the battery’s supposed to last a whole day of selfie-taking. A *whole* day?! Who needs to take selfies for a whole day? I mean, maybe if you’re a major influencer or something, but for the average Joe? Nah.
And listen, I’m all for innovation and stuff, but sometimes I feel like we’re just throwing tech at problems that don’t really exist. Like, “Oh, your Apple Watch doesn’t have a camera? Let’s just slap one on the strap!” It’s a little…clunky, don’t you think?
I saw some Etsy sellers are doing custom camera straps? Amazonite natural stone…okay, what? I’m not sure how that works. Maybe it’s just a cute strap for your *actual* camera? I’m getting confused.
Anyway, long story short (too late!), the Apple Watch camera strap is a thing. It’s kinda weird, kinda expensive, and maybe a little bit unnecessary. But hey, who am I to judge? If you’ve got the cash and the burning desire to take wrist-based photos, go for it. Just don’t blame me if people give you the side-eye. And please, for the love of all that is holy, don’t become a spy cam creep!
