Looking for an open source smartwatch you’re in total control of? If so, check out the Bangle.js 2 which is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter. This hacker-friendly piece of horological hardware is the brainchild of Espruino developer Gordon Williams. Much like Williams’ earlier efforts in this area, the Bangle.js 2 runs on JavaScript.
An open-source online “app store” is also available where you can browse apps created by others, and quickly ‘download’ them to the watch itself wirelessly.
The watch is an off-the-shelf model from China. However, all of the software and firmware that runs on it is open source, having been reverse engineered and retro-fitted to it.
Gordon Williams has run 4 crowdfunding campaigns before and delivered on all of them, which should offer some reassurance should you need it.
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JS for embedded 🤔
They want to replace Java with JS on smartcards, too. Why not at least TypeScript?
How about wasm + standardized (non-oo!) interfaces. Then everyone can just use their favourite language and it’s faster and wastes less space.
My first reaction too. Stuff like PineTime use C and it is already difficult to not exceed a he system’s resources…