Android Wear delivers what many folks have been waiting for before
investing in a smartwatch. It's contextual Google Now information
combined with almost-instant Google voice commands.
So, much like Google Now for smartphones, it will give you info like
traffic for your commute, sports scores, and any upcoming meetings you
have. And like the Moto X and the Google Now launcher on the Nexus 5,
you'll also be able to trigger voice commands without even touching
your device. Just say "OK Google" and Google Wear-powered watches will
instantly start listening for your command. That could mean sending or
replying to a text, searching Google for a good restaurant, or something
like scheduling a meeting.Android Wear's default screen is basically a scaled-down version of
the Google Now we already know from smartphones. You're greeted with the
time and weather, but a quick swipe or two can show you things like the
detailed forecast or your meetings for the day. Non-Wear-powered
watches, like the Galaxy Gear, do some of those things, but Google's platform looks like it combines them in a seamless manner that we haven't seen before.Obviously a wearable-focused version of Google Now is the killer
feature here, but Google is also opening up Android Wear to third-party
developers, who will be able to tie Android Wear functionality to their
smartphone apps. So, for example, a fitness app you're running on your
Nexus 5 might send a glanceable second-screen version of itself to your
Android Wear-powered watch. Look at the smartphone version for the
nitty-gritty details, but get quick access to things like your distance
and step count on your watch. That's just one simple possibility, but as
is always the case with new SDKs, we might not really know what's in
store until developers' imaginations have at it.
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