BLOCKS modular smartwatch is now shipping to original backers.The Kickstarter project launched in October of 2015, and is finally rolling out with an official launch. The project started with a $250,000 goal but received over $1.6 million from 5,000 backers in just one month. BLOCKS intended to launch and ship in 2016, but there were several setbacks.What is BLOCKS?BLOCKS is a modular smartwatch intended to be upgradeable in the future, rather than needing to switch out the entire watch every few cycles. It also enables users to choose exactly which features they want to have. The watch is made up of two primary component types:The Core, which is the main watch piece that has the processing power to operate the watch (specs will be posted below)Modules - these are upgradable components that attach to the core and provide additional functionality.Backers in the campaign automatically receive four components of their choosing, from the original six that are available at launc...
