Thales shows watch app for plainclothes cops at French security show
French defense contractor Thales Communications & Security wants to take the smart watch back to its "Dick Tracy" origins with an app for police officers and security forces.
The "6W4U" (Six Watch For You) is a standard smartwatch running a special app for plainclothes cops.
It displays a discreet watch face most of the time, but swipe it and you'll see a grid of photos of your team, yourself at the center. Another swipe shows you a map of area around you, with dots indicating the position of your team members. A companion web app back at headquarters also monitors the position and status of each 6W4U watch wearer.
Unlike the fictional Dick Tracy's watch, there is no two-way voice or video communication.
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