Casio's New Direction: The GWB-1000 Solar-Powered GPS Watch
Casio is taking a new direction with its connected watches, departing from the traditional hybrid models and embracing innovative designs that prioritize functionality and user experience. The latest addition to this family is the GWB-1000, a solar-powered GPS watch that marks a significant departure from conventional smartwatches.
The GWB-1000 is designed for outdoor enthusiasts, specifically hikers and nature lovers who embark on long walks in uncharted territories. While traditional GPS watches often come with short battery life and cumbersome designs, the GWB-1000 addresses these issues head-on. This solar-powered watch not only runs on renewable energy but also boasts a sleek and lightweight design that makes it easy to wear for extended periods.
One of the most interesting features of the GWB-1000 is its navigation system. Unlike traditional GPS watches that provide turn-by-turn directions, this watch takes a more intuitive approach. When setting up two destinations in the connected app, the watch will display the general direction you need to head in, without providing specific turns or landmarks. This approach simplifies navigation and reduces cognitive load, making it easier for users to find their way.
The GWB-1000 also incorporates full GPS capabilities, ensuring that users can track their route and receive location updates even in areas with limited connectivity. The watch's solar-powered design means that battery life is virtually unlimited, as the user can simply expose the watch to sunlight during the day to recharge it. This feature eliminates the need for frequent charging or worrying about running out of power in the middle of a hike.
In addition to its impressive navigation system and solar-powered design, the GWB-1000 also features wireless charging capabilities. A special plinth that fits underneath the watch will charge it up to full capacity within five hours, ensuring that users can navigate with confidence even in the most remote or challenging environments.
When using the GWB-1000, users can easily access various modes and functions by adjusting different settings on the watch face. Two buttons on the side of the watch allow users to switch between different modes and select features from the connected app. The top button changes the display, allowing users to view map details, barometer readings, or sunrise/sunset times.
One of the standout features of the GWB-1000 is its intuitive user interface. Unlike some smartwatches that can be overwhelming with too many options and settings, this watch has a clean and minimalist design that makes it easy to navigate and use. The connected app also provides an intuitive and user-friendly experience, allowing users to set up destinations, view route information, and receive notifications without getting bogged down in complex menus or settings.
The GWB-1000 is scheduled for release at the end of April, with pre-orders available through various retailers. Priced at $800, this watch is positioned as a premium offering that prioritizes functionality and user experience. With its innovative design, solar-powered capabilities, and intuitive interface, the GWB-1000 represents an exciting new direction for Casio's connected watches and sets a high standard for outdoor navigation watches in the future.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: ensmartwatches don't have to have touchscreens they don't have to be hybrids Casio is going in a very different direction with its connected watches this is the range man it's the gpw be 1,000 to give it its full name and it's the latest in a family of connected watches from Casio we've already looked at the gravity master this is designed for hikers and people who come out into nature and do long I want to say long walks but it's significantly more than that what they want would be GPS on a watch without the hideousness of the short battery life this is the world's first solar-powered GPS watch with SmartWatch connectivity this connects to your phone but the cool part is you don't have to look at your phone so know where you want to go now before we go into it too much further this isn't a watch that you're going to use for navigating to work and it's not one that's going to show you where the shops are this is designed to get you from place a to place B in the most sensible way when place a in place B aren't connected by roads they're connected by desert or forest or whatever so the idea being when you set up on the connected app two different places the screen will show you the direction that you need to go in the general direction won't say left at the second tree on in the forest it will say you want to go left or right all of the time until you get to where you're going and it's a really interesting way of navigation and it does this using full GPS as GPS in the watch we're inside a building so it's not going to connect it's solar-powered - so you're not gonna have to worry about it running down after a day because if you're out in the sunlight you're going to get GPS constantly using this solar-powered ring here even if you don't Cassio's done a really cool thing and put in wireless charging you get a plinth with the watch which fits underneath and that will charge your watch up to full in about five hours so even if you're navigating in the densest forests you're still gonna have connectivity as long as you've got some sort of power source really good idea so the key with a lot of smart watches is operation sometimes they can be a little bit complicated sometimes they're not complicated enough for example of regular hybrid watch we're going to take this off and show you exactly how it works you can have a look at the size of it first this is a regular size 4 G shocks master G series so very similar to their mud master and gravity master the size of watch it is quite a large watch as you can see but it's not heavy it's actually not on gallium once you wear it for a while you tend to forget it's there when we take it off you can have a look at some of the cool details this is a carbon-fiber rear or strap and you can get the carbon fiber effect now men really love that so let's have a look at the operation here there's two buttons on this side the bottom one will adjust all of the different modes now this isn't a touchscreen you use this twisting crown here to go through the different options and select slide and moon there and you push it to set that feature trust me to pick one that needs the app let's go to a different one they have that and it's just a few bun presses to go back to my menu the top bun here changes the display you can have as we were having there we just shows you your map details you can have something very different too here you can have barometer or sunrise details or your world time this since that we go back to the main screen and it gives you sunrise and sunset and because it's a GPS watch that's done by location really nice as you can see the displays incredibly easy to see you're not going to have a problem seeing this simple of daylight and there's a very effective lamp for low-light with the app if you look into there you'll see some of our screenshots you'll see that the there's a mapping system so you can plot in your 80 points and it also shows you a 3d map of where you're going it's also a really excellent way of navigating around this very cool watch now Casio is going to put this on sale at the end of April between March and April and it's going to cost $800 and you're going to be out of pre-order it through tea shop sites before it officially goes on sale we really like this it's an interesting variation on SmartWatch technology and Casio is getting only much better at using its apps and the app is actually very intuitive so you can read more about this very cool watch on digital trends right nowsmartwatches don't have to have touchscreens they don't have to be hybrids Casio is going in a very different direction with its connected watches this is the range man it's the gpw be 1,000 to give it its full name and it's the latest in a family of connected watches from Casio we've already looked at the gravity master this is designed for hikers and people who come out into nature and do long I want to say long walks but it's significantly more than that what they want would be GPS on a watch without the hideousness of the short battery life this is the world's first solar-powered GPS watch with SmartWatch connectivity this connects to your phone but the cool part is you don't have to look at your phone so know where you want to go now before we go into it too much further this isn't a watch that you're going to use for navigating to work and it's not one that's going to show you where the shops are this is designed to get you from place a to place B in the most sensible way when place a in place B aren't connected by roads they're connected by desert or forest or whatever so the idea being when you set up on the connected app two different places the screen will show you the direction that you need to go in the general direction won't say left at the second tree on in the forest it will say you want to go left or right all of the time until you get to where you're going and it's a really interesting way of navigation and it does this using full GPS as GPS in the watch we're inside a building so it's not going to connect it's solar-powered - so you're not gonna have to worry about it running down after a day because if you're out in the sunlight you're going to get GPS constantly using this solar-powered ring here even if you don't Cassio's done a really cool thing and put in wireless charging you get a plinth with the watch which fits underneath and that will charge your watch up to full in about five hours so even if you're navigating in the densest forests you're still gonna have connectivity as long as you've got some sort of power source really good idea so the key with a lot of smart watches is operation sometimes they can be a little bit complicated sometimes they're not complicated enough for example of regular hybrid watch we're going to take this off and show you exactly how it works you can have a look at the size of it first this is a regular size 4 G shocks master G series so very similar to their mud master and gravity master the size of watch it is quite a large watch as you can see but it's not heavy it's actually not on gallium once you wear it for a while you tend to forget it's there when we take it off you can have a look at some of the cool details this is a carbon-fiber rear or strap and you can get the carbon fiber effect now men really love that so let's have a look at the operation here there's two buttons on this side the bottom one will adjust all of the different modes now this isn't a touchscreen you use this twisting crown here to go through the different options and select slide and moon there and you push it to set that feature trust me to pick one that needs the app let's go to a different one they have that and it's just a few bun presses to go back to my menu the top bun here changes the display you can have as we were having there we just shows you your map details you can have something very different too here you can have barometer or sunrise details or your world time this since that we go back to the main screen and it gives you sunrise and sunset and because it's a GPS watch that's done by location really nice as you can see the displays incredibly easy to see you're not going to have a problem seeing this simple of daylight and there's a very effective lamp for low-light with the app if you look into there you'll see some of our screenshots you'll see that the there's a mapping system so you can plot in your 80 points and it also shows you a 3d map of where you're going it's also a really excellent way of navigating around this very cool watch now Casio is going to put this on sale at the end of April between March and April and it's going to cost $800 and you're going to be out of pre-order it through tea shop sites before it officially goes on sale we really like this it's an interesting variation on SmartWatch technology and Casio is getting only much better at using its apps and the app is actually very intuitive so you can read more about this very cool watch on digital trends right now\n"
