The Space Invaders: My Play Watch can be customized with various retro gaming themed straps. | Image: F84

Taito Corporation, which gave the world Space Invaders over 45 years ago, has collaborated with the designers from Floor 84 Studio to create watch that pairs retro gaming with basic health tracking capabilities. The Space Invaders: My Play Watch is now available for $60 for the earliest backers of a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.

The My Play Watch, which was teased earlier this month, but we now know more about what its creators say it can and can’t do. Its design looks inspired by, or directly lifted from, the Apple Watch, but with a 1.86-inch touchscreen display and a body that’s not as thin as the Series 10 and not as thick as the Ultra 2. It comes with two watch straps that match its retro gaming aesthetic, and it’s compatible…

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