Nissan to launch smartwatch for drivers - Telegraph.co.uk

Designed for drivers of Nissan Nismo cars, the "Nismo Concept Watch" will be the first smartwatch to connect a driver to the car and provide drivers with real-time biometric data, according to Nissan. The watch also allows the driver to monitor the efficiency of their vehicle with average speed and fuel consumption readings, access vehicle telematics and performance data while on track, capture biometric data via a heart rate monitor, connect to the car using a smartphone app via Bluetooth Low Energy and receive tailored car messages from Nissan. "Wearable technology is fast becoming the next big thing and we want to take advantage of this innovative technology to make our Nismo Brand more accessible," said Gareth Dunsmore, marketing communications general manager at Nissan in Europe "On track, Nissan uses the latest biometric training technologies to improve the performance of our Nissan Nismo Athletes and it is this technology we want to bring to our fans to enhance their driving experience and Nismo ownership." The Nismo Watch will be available in three colours - black, white and the flagship black and red. The user interface can be controlled by two buttons and is secured onto the driver's wrist via a simple snap-fit mechanism. The smartwatch will use a lithium battery and will be charged by micro-USB, with a battery life of over seven days under normal usage conditions. It can also track and rate the user's social performance across Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Earlier this year, Nissan launched the Nismo Lab – a mobile laboratory that features the latest, advanced biometric training tools such as brainwave technology and JukeRide – a cutting-edge performance analysis tool, that captures live biometric and telematics data from the race cars and Nissan Nismo Athletes during races. Nismo's vision is to take these digital age technologies and make them available to athletes from other disciplines and to Nissan owners through future wearable tech. Three key technologies have already identified for future development: via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHVJFvb_3X82nsvqamSZxJcKxYt6w&url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10292626/Nissan-to-launch-smartwatch-for-drivers.html

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