Future Apple Watch may have Digital Crown with touch and light sensors

Apple continues to work on maximizing the benefits and capabilities of the Apple Watch's Digital Crown, with more research surfacing regarding how the physical rotation could be supplemented or replaced by sensors that detect light or touch.Future Digital Crowns may feature touch- or light-sensitive sensorsApple arguably got the Apple Watch design so right that it has not had to fundamentally change it at all since its launch in 2015. That definitely includes the Digital Crown, which is both functional and aesthetically ties the whole device to the the history of watches.However, Apple has also been continually investigating an alternative option. Future Apple Watches may retain a physical crown but Apple keeps looking at adding a light-sensitive surface on and around it. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums