That focus not only on hardware but on the software framework that surrounds it is what differentiates Narrative from, say, the regular stream of
similar wearable cameras that sprung up on Kickstarter and other crowdfunding sites as the Clip team worked.
Not exact matches
Keep in mind Samsung has a
similar strategy with its Linux - based Tizen OS, though that's only been applied to some Gear
wearables, as well as Samsung Z smartphones, NX - branded
cameras, SmartTVs, and other IoT devices.
Reception to the Galaxy Gear was mixed after Samsung revealed it in early September at IFA 2013, with the
camera - toting smartwatch significantly more complex in what it attempted to do than
similar wearables from Pebble, Sony, and others.