Google announces interactive watch faces coming to Android Wear
The Official Android Blog details the update, with a few examples that Google clearly partnered up with some developers on.
One example is the Bits Watch Face, which lets you view the weather, calendar, or other pieces of information all from the main screen.
Also, Under Armour demonstrates how a watch face can give you health details without the need to launch a separate app.
Android Wear’s own Together capability lets you pair up your watch with someone else, so you can share an emoji, picture, or other details about your day.
An over-the-air update to version 1.3 is supposed to roll out over the next few weeks. The Android Developers Blog also notes that Wi-Fi support is also coming to the LG G Watch R.
Google wasn’t done by just teasing watch faces. A tweet from @Google showed off Translate in action, which can perform on-the-go translations even without a connected application.
Why this matters: One advantage that Android Wear has over other smartwatch platforms is flexibility. Google keeps giving developers a lot of clever tools to help Android Wear do more than just display apps or Google Now cards. The platform needs innovations like this in order to win over those who may still be skeptical of adding another screen to their lives.