( CNN ) -- Having conquered the desktops , music libraries and phones of millions , Apple reportedly wants to adorn one more spot in the life of the gadget-obsessed -- their wrists . The company is developing a smart watch that would run on the same iOS operating system that powers iPhones , iPads and some iPods , according to a report in The New York Times . The watches would include a curved glass screen , according to the Times report , citing `` people familiar with the company 's explorations . '' Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday . Last year , Corning , which makes the Gorilla Glass used for iPads and iPhones , unveiled a thinner , more touch-sensitive version of their product that could make it easier to produce a watch with curves . And , yes , assuming it includes chat-feature Facetime , Dick Tracy fans could actually live out those decades-old dreams of having a video-enabled Two-Way Wrist Radio . What other features might such a watch have ? Observers have speculated about monitoring of the wearer 's vital signs or turn-by-turn directions , spoken by Siri , Apple 's `` voice assistant . '' Of course , such reports are no sure thing . Over the years , Apple has reportedly poked around into products ranging from cars to cameras without any commercially available product ever coming from it . An Apple TV has been in the rumor stages for years now , and while many observers still expect one to surface eventually , there have been no signs yet . If the plans are indeed sincere , Apple may be taking a cue from the interest the market already has shown in such a product . Pebble , a watch that uses Bluetooth technology to link up with the user 's smartphone , racked up a record $ 10.2 million on Kickstarter last year . TikTok and LunaTik , two styles of a wrist-strap gadget that turns an iPod Nano into a smart watch , raked in another $ 942,000 . At least one analyst told the Times that the move makes sense , although it might be a while before an `` iWatch '' hits the shelves . `` Over the long term , wearable computing is inevitable for Apple ; devices are diversifying , and the human body is a rich canvas for the computer , '' said Sarah Rotman Epps , a Forrester Research analyst who specializes in mobile technology . `` But I 'm not sure how close we are to a new piece of Apple hardware that is worn on the body . ''
The `` iWatch '' would have a curved screen and run on iOS , report says . The public has shown interest in `` smart '' watches on Kickstarter . Comment: