iWatch Running iOS 8 Concept Video Published

Created by SET Solution, the concept video shows an iWatch running a version of iOS 8 along with various health sensors. We don’t expect the iWatch to run something that sticks quite so faithfully to the iOS that we have on iPhones and iPads, but it’s a fairly safe bet that it’ll be something resembling iOS of some sort. Recall the iPod nano, in case you’re having a hard time imagining what we’re talking about.

Smartwatches are set to be the next big growth area of personal technology, following on from a smartphone explosion that has somewhat stalled of late. Companies are looking for a new battleground, and Apple is no different. If rumors are true, and we do get something resembling this concept by year’s end, it will go head-to-head with various Android-powered offerings from LG and Samsung amongst others. Microsoft is also said to be working on its own alternative to the iWatch, making for interesting times ahead in the growing smartwatch world.

This concept video from visual effects firm SET Solution imagines how an iWatch would look running Apple's new mobile operating system, iOS 8.

Reports have suggested that the iWatch will debut with at least one version sporting a 2.5" screen. This concept runs with that idea, rendering a theoretical 2.5" OLED screen with a subtle curve.

Thanks to @setsolution for the video