A new smartwatch prototype experiment from Disney Research and Carnegie Mellon might just be the smartwatch use case we've all been waiting for.
The technology, called EM-Sense, which is currently being shown off running on a Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch, uses electromagnetic (EM) noise from electrical and electromechanical objects to determine what you're touching. This gives your theoretical future smartwatch a glimpse into what you're doing and allows the device to be context aware beyond just your email inbox, your calendar, and your geographical location. It's also maybe a little creepy. Read more of this post