Detachable camera block for a wearable device

1. A wearable device, comprising:

a strap;

a base coupled to the strap;

a display coupled to the base; and

a plurality of cameras embedded within the display, wherein the display is configured to select a specific camera of the plurality of cameras for use according to (i) user interaction with the display and (ii) a position of the specific camera with respect to a position of the base.

2. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the user interaction comprises a rotation of the display with respect to the base.

3. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein:

the display comprises a touch screen display; and

the user interaction comprises a user touching the display.

4. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the display is configured to rotate around an axis normal to the base.

5. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cameras include at least one camera mounted on an outer edge of the display.

6. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of cameras has a respective distinct lens.

7. The wearable device of claim 6 , wherein the respective lens is selected from the group consisting of: a macro lens, a prime telephoto lens, an optical zoom lens, and a normal lens.

8. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the base and the display are:

both square shaped; or

both circular in shape; or

both rectangular in shape.

9. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the base and the display share a shape that has a plurality of rotational symmetries around a central perpendicular axis to the display.

10. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the base includes one or more pads configured to electromagnetically connect to one or more pads of the display.

11. The wearable device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more pads of the base and the one or more pads of the display comprise dot-like pads.

12. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the display includes one or more pads configured to electrically connect to one or more pads of the base.

13. The wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the one or more pads of the base are distributed in a plurality of sections about a surface of the base.

14. The wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the one or more pads of the base are configured to magnetically adhere to the one or more pads of the display based on magnetic coupling between the pads of the base and the pads of the display.

15. The wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the one or more pads of the display are configured to mechanically latch to the one or more pads of the base.

16. The wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the display is configured to make an electrical connection between the one or more pads of the display with the one or more pads of the base at a predetermined rotational orientation of the display with respect to the base.

17. A method, comprising:

at a wearable device having a strap, a base coupled to the strap, a display coupled to the base, and a plurality of cameras embedded within the display:

detecting a user interaction with the display; and

in accordance with (i) the user interaction and (ii) a position of a specific camera of the plurality of cameras with respect to a position of the base, selecting the specific camera for use.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the user interaction comprises a rotation of the display with respect to the base.

19. A system, comprising:

a wearable device, including:

a strap;

a base coupled to the strap;

a display coupled to the base; and

a plurality of cameras embedded within the display, wherein the display is configured to select a specific camera of the plurality of cameras for use according to (i) user interaction with the display and (ii) a position of the specific camera with respect to a position of the base.