Digital Crown
Also known as: Watch Crown, Rotary Input
A physical rotary input control on the Apple Watch and some other smartwatches that can be turned to scroll, navigate, or adjust values. The digital crown provides tactile, proportional input that does not require looking at a screen, making it valuable for accessibility applications. For blind users, the crown offers precise, incremental navigation through content with physical feedback that confirms each input step—advantages over touchscreen gestures where there is no tactile reference point.
Category: hardware · input methods
Related: Adaptive Cursor · Smartwatch Interaction · Tactile Feedback