Although “Smartwatch” sounds good on its own already, how about we add “gaming” to that? Apparently, Huawei also got this idea and just received the patent for a new Huawei gaming smartwatch. Keep reading for more details!

All you need to know about the Huawei gaming smartwatch

According to the listing on WIPO, Huawei has received a patent for a gaming smartwatch. The application initially filed in December 2017 and follows licenses with the Chinese Intellectual Office (2015 – 2016) for development of the technology. The patent’s title is ‘Smart wearable device and control method for the smart wearable device.’ Since this patent goes back to 2015, it looks like the company has now further developed the technology; and is finally seeing an opportunity to execute this in an end product.

The documentation is detailed and shows that the smartwatch is solely focused on gaming. Huawei is aiming to consolidate functions in the watch band, since operating via the touchscreen has some drawbacks. Furthermore, Huawei is using a rectangular watch case for the illustrations, which is very much similar to the Apple Watch. The strap of the smartwatch will have a mechanical sensor and a touchscreen on both sides of the case. It also shows a virtual keyboard which splits into two on the watchband.

The customer can scroll up and down to access all letters, numbers, and signs. It can also detect various types of movements like tab, slide, pull, sway, twist, shake or press. Interestingly, all that actions depend on how the watch is oriented horizontally or vertically. As mentioned above, the device is suitable for racing games. Since the smartwatch stays vertically, the customer can control the steering on one side of the strap, while the braking is on the other. Besides, the extra watch band can also use for additional functions when taking selfies, implying the device will have a camera built-in. There is also the ability to zoom in, zoom out and select text on the fixing band.

Huawei gaming smartwatch availability

As for as we have known, manufacturers like Razer and Xiaomi already went for a gaming smartphone. A gaming smartwatch, however, might be the beginning of a new trend. But only if the patent ever gets to a commercial device and is not just being filed for the sake of inevitable patent war in the near future.