Wearable devices with OLED displays

Apple's smartwatch range for 2022 includes three deices, the Watch Series 8, the Watch SE (2022) and the Watch Ultra (2022). The Apple Watch Series 8 is quite similar to the Watch Series 7 - with a 41 mm 324 x 394 or 46 mm 396 x 484 1000 nits LTPO AMOLED display. Compared to its previous generation, the Watch adds an upgraded chipset, a temperature sensor, crash detection, and a new Ultra low power mode.

The Watch SE 2022 is Apple's new entry-level watch, and offers a smaller display (1.78" 1000 nits 448x368 LTPO AMOLED).

Finally, we have the new Watch Ultra (2022) which is Apple's most advanced smartwatch. It offers a large 1.92" (49 mm) 2000 nits 502 x 410 pixels LTPO AMOLED display, a Titanium case, an extra speaker, a new customizable action button and up to 36 hours of battery time (normal use).

Apple's new wearable devices are now shipping, starting with $249 for the Watch SE 2022 (GPS only).

Garmin Forerunner's running smartwatches, the 265 and 965 series, sport advanced training features for runners, including heart-rate variability (HRV, sleep quality and training load. The 265 uses a 1.3" 416x416 round AMOLED, while the 965 has a larger 1.4" 454x454 round AMOLED.

Both models will ship by the end of March 2023, starting with $450 for the basic 265 model.

Xiaomi's latest AR headset, the AR Glass Discover Edition are based on dual OLED microdisplays and feature a magnesium-lithium alloy and carbon fiber materials, wireless connectivity and Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2 Gen-1 chipset.

Xiaomi did not yet disclose the price or availability, but from the name we deduce this won't be a mass market device.

Bigscreen's first VR headset, the Beyond, is based on dual 2560x2560 90hz OLED microdisplays, offering a 93-degrees FOV. Customers of the Beyond are asked to scan their faces (using an iPhone-only app) which is used by Bigscreen to produce a custom design. The Beyond supports the StreamVR platform and can work with any compatible controller. The whole headset weights 170 grams.

The Beyond costs $999 (prescription lenses are an extra) and is available for pre-orders. The first units are expected to ship in Q3 2023.

TCL's NXTWEAR S are augmented reality (AR/XR) glasses, based on dual FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz OLED microdisplays, that provide a virtual 140-inch screen and a 47-degrees FOV.

The NXTWEAR S were launched with a crowdfunding campaign, where early-bird headsets cost around $420.

Xiaomi's Redmi Watch 3 smartwatch offers a large 1.75" 450x390 rectangular AMOLED display, Xiaomi's own smartwatch OS, a heart rate sensor and an SpO2 sensor.

The Watch 3 is now shipping in China for around $75.

Xiaomi's Watch S2 is a smartwatch that comes in two sizes, 42mm (1.32" 466x466 AMOLED) or 46mm (1.43" 466x466 AMOLED). The device offers a heart rate sensor, SpO2 sensor and body composition measurement.

The Watch S2 is now shipping in China, starting at 999 Yuan (around $145).

Huawei's Watch Buds combines a smartwatch with built-in earbuds. The watch itself uses a 1.43" 466x466 round AMOLED display.

The Watch Buds is now available, for around $400 in China.

Huawei's Smart Vision VR Glass is a headset that offers a 120-inch virtual screen, and is based on dual FHD OLED microdisplays with 480-nits of brightness. The headset connects to a smartphone or computer and does not include any CPU, storage or battery.

Huawei is now shipping the Smart Vision VR Glass in China, for 2,999 Yuan (around $425).