I demand BangleJS3!

Does it have a name? :)

It is actually possible to attach a microcontroller to the Bangle's SWD pins and to use that to communicate, so with a small PCB with a light sensor and a cheap micro you could communicate that info back to Bangle.js.

... but yes, I think if a Bangle.js 3 was done such that it could be opened I'd definitely add some spare IO so extra sensors/etc could be added. Realistically for something like light you'd need to modify the case though.

Interesting! I'm probably not the person that would install their own extra sensors though - I think :)

I vote for the waterproof feature.
I have a bip lite with an almost dead battery and the lack of waterproofness in bangle js2 stops me from buying it.
Is the "glue" on the barometer solution a good one to obtain at least 1ATM ?

Is the "glue" on the barometer solution a good one to obtain at least 1ATM ?

What does 1ATM mean? If you mean swimming underwater up to 10 meters, I don't think so. 1ATM more or less means: With a watch in new condition, it should survive light rain if you don't push the button with a drop of water around it. That's what bangle.js already has. Gluing the barometer hole could help, but even then I would not use it for swimming, bathing, showering, putting it under the tap... By the way, salty water would ruin the charging and programming contacts very rapidly.

Waterproofing is a complex topic. There are some comments and conversations here about it:

https://forum.espruino.com/comments/16734558/

https://forum.espruino.com/conversations/389438/

There is also a crazy guy that probably has the most waterproof bangle.js "mod":

https://forum.espruino.com/conversations/396132/

I am a die hard Android user, or maybe I should say I am a die hard anti iPhone person.. 🤔

I don't know if I need a barometer.. I guess if the question is do you want a barometer or better water proofing then I might choose better water proofing..

for me the battery is the most important thing. sure a stronger vibration motor might be nice and a better screen is always appreciated but in considerations for what a new build would potentially look like I would not want to make changes that would decrease the battery life expectancy

Thanks - yes, I think the Bangle's battery life helps to set it apart from a lot of other smartwatches at the moment.

While covering the barometer hole can help, there's also an issue with water ingress in the button. It does have a rubber o-ring seal and grease in there which should fend off a bit of water, but I can't recommend it for submersion. I think in some cases where people have repeatedly showered with it, the detergent has slowly got rid of the grease in the button and then water has got in, or perhaps the tolerances aren't quite right on some of them.

Personally I'd only really be happy calling a new watch waterproof if it had something like a silicone over-cast so there is literally no hole (rubber o-ring or otherwise) that water could get in, but doing that in a way that doesn't look really blocky could be quite tricky!

It would be nice if v3 had an infrared transceiver LED built in like the Lilygo T-Watch. It would be possible to write an app that records the light pattern of the tv remote for adjusting the audio volume, next/previous channel and then control the tv by swiping on the watch.
Apart from that it would also enable the watch to control various Arduino tinker projects via IR. I guess the LED shouldn't add much to the price.

As someone who loves playing and developing games, I'd also like to have some more input methods for v3. At least 2 physical buttons would be great (better 4) or a gyroscope that could be used for moving a ball through a maze or as a steering wheel.

Personally I don't need it to be waterproof. Making it water resistant with some rubber or silicone would be enough for me, since the sensors aren't able to record sensible data while swimming anyways and you can still take it off when showering. Being able to easily change the battery as an end user would be more important to me.
The barometer could theoretically be used to determine if the wearer is inside a building or outside and maybe trigger some energy saving functions in an app. So if the price for the barometer isn't that high, I'd pledge for keeping it.

EDIT:
I'm curious, have you gotten any functionality wishes for the BangleJs3 from your corporate customers?

Hope Watch JS3 come out soon :)

nm

I posted a new message about using 'clones' that are close and usable, please put your thoughts in there

You did not add a link to that message. But anyway, I think you are severely mistaken about the 'clones' and also the sustainability. But let's continue there, not here.

This is the message for others: https://forum.espruino.com/conversations/401307/