Thunderbirds are go! Wristcam adds two cameras to your Apple Watch

Wristcam
(Image credit: Wristcam)

Looking like it is straight out of Thunderbirds, the Wristcam is a novel add-on device for the Apple Watch. By adding two cameras to this strap, the user adds both a front and rear cameras to the Apple Watch – allowing you to use it to take pictures, shoot video, or make video calls.

First introduced in 2015, the Apple Watch is now in its sixth generation – but none of the versions so far have cameras built in as they are designed to be an hand-worn accessory for an iPhone, rather than an independent device. But the makers of the Wristcam has now come up with an option for what to do if you don't have your iPhone with you - but want to take quick snap of something you see, or Facetime someone when out for a jog.

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Chris George

Chris George has worked on Digital Camera World since its launch in 2017. He has been writing about photography, mobile phones, video making and technology for over 30 years – and has edited numerous magazines including PhotoPlus, N-Photo, Digital Camera, Video Camera, and Professional Photography. 

His first serious camera was the iconic Olympus OM10, with which he won the title of Young Photographer of the Year - long before the advent of autofocus and memory cards. Today he uses a Nikon D800, a Fujifilm X-T1, a Sony A7, and his iPhone 15 Pro Max.

He has written about technology for countless publications and websites including The Sunday Times Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, Dorling Kindersley, What Cellphone, T3 and Techradar.