There is little information on the features that will soon be available on Wear OS. There is only a brief announcement of the interaction on May 16, “Building for the future of Wear OS,” where Google mentioned what might be expected on the Watch Face Format; the format was officially developed last year in collaboration with Samsung.
The Upcoming Wear OS 5
It was created to make it easy to create a watch face for Wear OS watches. It was created to simplify the process of creating watch faces for Wear OS watches. This includes its new design, complications, as well as various battery and performance enhancements that may soon be available to Wear OS 5 users.
No more details are available on the future Watch Face Format. This aligns with speculation surrounding the launch of a larger version of the forthcoming Pixel Watch 3, catering to users who prefer watches with larger displays, similar to what the Apple Watch has offered for some time.
In addition to the above, users can also anticipate minor improvements and updates to the current features associated with Wear OS 4. In this case, the developers might update Google Apps integration and Fitbit-backed health features into the Wear OS watches. Battery consumption and performance usage are also expected to be perfect in the Wear OS 4 update.
Concerning compatibility, we predict that almost all recent Wear OS 4 watches will receive the Plus or Version 5 update before the end of this year. This includes Google Pixel Watch 2, Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 series, Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 series, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 series, and OnePlus Watch 2. Additionally, Wear OS 5 is expected to introduce several new features aimed at enhancing user experience and functionality:
- Gemini on the wrist: Gemini could become integrated; Google Assistant could be activated with the Side button. As a result, this feature can improve the usability of the watches.
- More Apple Watch-like gestures: In addition, a number of more Apple Watch-like gestures can be introduced. For example, it might be convenient to copy the double-tap function of Apple Watch to interact with one hand. This measure certainly would greatly improve the situation.
- Crash detection support: Finally, crash detections can be supported. Indeed, in their current state, user safety can be improved.
- Quick settings and notifications always from any app: Access to quick settings and notifications to be from any screen, not just back to the home screen.
- Efficient integration of Fitbit’s tracking tools: The implementation of Fitbit’s various health-tracking tools can be improved; however, it is difficult for how it was done, users can access tracking data across devices.
