Ritot, a US company, has developed a projection smartwatch that projects the time and social networking notifications on the back of the hand. The company is currently seeking investors on Indiegogo, a crowdfunding site, in order to bring the watch to the market. In just over two weeks since the campaign began, the company has already succeeded in raising $447,000, nearly nine times its goal, and is set to begin shipping around February 2015.

Ritot, a projection smartwatch developed by Ritot, USA
Ritot, a projection smartwatch developed by Ritot, USA

Smartwatches are devices that work in conjunction with smartphones to notify users of incoming phone calls and e-mails, as well as new social networking messages. However, they have the disadvantage of having a small screen, making it difficult to read messages. Many of the currently available models also have uninspiring designs.

Ritot" projects time and SNS notifications on the back of the hand
Ritot" projects time and SNS notifications on the back of the hand

Ritot" is a smartwatch that solves these problems. It features a small projector that displays the time and SNS notifications on the back of the hand. This allows for a larger display area than conventional smartwatches, so more information can be displayed. In addition, the projector eliminates the need for a touchscreen, allowing for a cleaner design.

Capable of displaying information in a larger area than a smartwatch
Capable of displaying information in a larger area than a smartwatch

Parties and,
Parties and,

Designed to be worn on a date without discomfort.
Designed to be worn on a date without discomfort.

To display information on the Ritot, touch the button on the Ritot or lightly wave your hand. The current time is then displayed on the back of the hand. Even without these operations, Ritot can be set to automatically display messages when a phone call is made, e-mail is received, updates are posted on social networking sites, or when a pre-set meeting is approaching. Not only projection, but also vibration notifications are possible.

Wave your hand lightly to display information in "Ritot" No need to wave it around with all your might
Wave your hand lightly to display information in "Ritot" No need to wave it around with all your might

Twitter updates and
Twitter updates and

Facebook updates appear automatically
Facebook updates appear automatically

More than 20 colors are available for information display. Different colors can be selected according to the type of information being displayed.

More than 20 colors available for information display
More than 20 colors available for information display

The system can be used with iOS, Android, and Windows Phone smartphones. The price is $160 and shipping to Japan will be free.