Small overview of what Android Wear will mean for wearable devices.

1. Android Wear
StelianMorariu
Ropardo 2014

2. What is Android
Wear ?
• Androidoptimizedfor wearable devices
• Google’sattempt to bringunityin wearable devices
eco system

3. What can it do ?
• Provide contextual information
• Integrate with Googleservices
• Better health & fitness experience
• Control other devices

4. Who will use it ?
Moto 360 G Watch

5. Who is the
competition ?
Pebble 2 Galaxy Gear2 Sony SmartWatch 2

6. What is different ?
• Nodevice lock-down
• Native Androiddevelopment
• Voice actions
• APIs for sensors

7. What is different ?
• Wearable device = alternative, less intrusive way to
providecontextual information
• Wearable device = more natural inputinterface for
other devices

8. Current state
Voice replies Notification pages Stackednotifications

9. Near future
Build custom UI Gather data fromsensorsSend data and actions Voice Actions

10. Questions ?

11. Thank you !
StelianMorariu
www.ropardo.ro
Android Wear