Google is extending Android 'Android Wear' to restrain wearable terminal market

Now, the most attractive device in the world is wearable device which is "wearable information terminal" including smart watch, and it is rumored that Apple also participates in smartwatch. For wearable terminal developmentGoogle GlassPrior to Google, to completely control the wearable terminal market, a platform that can extend the Android OS to a wearable terminal "Android WearWe announced. The first version of Android Wear compatible terminal is Smart Watch.

Official Google Blog: Sharing what's up our sleeve: Android coming to wearables
http://googleblog.blogspot.jp/2014/03/sharing-whats-up-our-sleeve-android.html

Google Developers Blog: Android Wear Developer Preview Now Available
http://googledevelopers.blogspot.jp/2014/03/android-wear-developer-preview-now.html

You can see what you can do with Android Wear compatible smartwatch by seeing the following movie in one shot.

Android Wear: Information that moves with you - YouTube


Waiting for a boring turn.


Suddenly it was awesome.


Because it listens to music with a smart watch for Android Wear.


Various operations such as changing songs can be operated by voice.


A man riding a bus. The number of bus stops to the destination was displayed on the Smart Watch.


A message arrived from Google Hangouts by a friend.


Sent to smart watch by saying "You can arrive in 2 minutes" by voice and transmission is completed.


A man waiting for a taxi. I got the information that "Taxi is running for less than 4 minutes."


I arranged a taxi with a smart watch.


People who came to the beach to surf. An alert called "Attention to Jellyfish" was displayed on Smart Watch.


Search other nearby beaches at once.


A man watching a smart watch while pouring coffee. "35 minutes to start work"


A woman running in a hurry. It seems that the flight is approaching.


It seemed that it was at last. Smart watch "53 kcal was burned"


Search for an airplane to board ......


If you display QR code, boarding procedure is completed with touch & go.


A message came from a friend to a man playing with a child "It was a game of awesome!"


When a man talks to the smart watch "What is the score of the game?"


The match result is displayed. It seems that my favorite team controlled the game with a close margin.


Smart Watch with Android Wear is OK as well as touch as well as voice. I can understand what kind of information can be obtained in the following movies.

Introducing Android Wear Developer Preview - YouTube


Because Android Wear is an extension platform of Android OS ......


Terminal manufacturers can easily develop original smart watches using this platform.


Of course, of course ......


Weather information ......



Scheduled ......


Alert function is also available.


You can send a message saying "It will be delayed by 20 minutes".


I checked the flight time ......


Examining the sports game results ......


You can also exchange messages with Google Hangouts.


The input method is voice input starting with the phrase "OK, Google" familiar with Google Glass.


It will accurately recognize the sound.


"Is there no toy shop nearby?"


I'll investigate and tell you.


The first version of Smart Watch equipped with Android Wear is planned to be released in Motorola's "Moto 360" and LG's "G Watch" in the summer of 2014.

You can check the design of the Smart Watch Moto 360 with a round shape in the following movie.

Moto 360: It's Time - YouTube


Google is already targeting developers of Android Wear based devicesPublish preview version SDK. According to the announcement, the Android Wear terminal itself can not only use various functions such as net search, but also can exchange information in cooperation with the Android smartphone. There are two kinds of emulators for development, rectangular type and round shape as display.


Not only Motorola · LG but also IT companies such as Intel · Samsung · ASUS · Qualcomm are participating in Android Wear, and in 2014 wearable devices based on various Android Wear, mainly smart watches, It is scheduled to appear. Google, which took a big share in the smartphone market, is also set to take the initiative in wearable markets. On the other hand, it is noteworthy how Apple and SONY etc will compete.