It is true that new hardware was expected during WWDC 2018. However, it is very certain that the new equipment will arrive next fall. Y The Apple Watch will surely arrive with a new look and some physical changes.
Remember that we have already had evidence of new 13-inch MacBook that could put aside the MacBook Air; we have also had evidence of a new model MacBook Pro with the possibility of increasing its RAM memory up to 32 GB; and it is very possible that we will see the new Mac Pro as well as a renewed Mac mini. Now, according to the latest rumors, Apple Watch could do without physical buttons in its renewal.
For example, the Digital Crown that you now have, in addition to being able to move to move through the menu, also allows you to press it to accept. In the new model, the rotation of the Crown will continue to be present, but the pulsation would be eliminated and a haptic motor would be used to return a response that mimics the keystroke. That is, in other words: we would have something that we already saw in the iPhone 7 with its Home button and Touch ID. Another of the teams that also bet on this technology are the trackpads that now have the MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops.
Meanwhile, the other side button would also be removed and a touch-sensitive button would be available. What do you get from all this Apple movement? Get an even more watertight smartwatch that would eliminate any entry of liquids inside. I mean, get a SmartWatch more optical for day-to-day adversities.
Finally, as they comment on Fast Company, these touch-sensitive buttons will also have a second mission: collect more data on user health. We remember once again that the Apple Watch is becoming a powerful tool that constantly monitors our health. And we are constantly seeing the benefits: it is saving lives.