Smart Watch Android Wear further strengthened, "Always on" "Arm swing gesture" "Hand-painted emoji recognition" "App launcher"

Today's Google developers event "Google I / O 2015", Wearable OS"Android Wear"Has been revealed a new function. Evolved arms swing gestures and emoticons can be "painted", such a function that hand reaches the itch point unique to Smart Watch is like this.

How will Android Wear evolve?


Since Android Wear was announced in 2014, various devices appeared. This is ASUS's "ZenWatch"


Not only a square type, but also a round like a clock is an ant. This is LG's "LG Watch Urbane"


Diversity is the true value of Android. Android Wear has also been upgraded with the appearance of various devices.


The theme of Android M is "Glanceable", "Actionable", "Effortless"


A number of new features realize these themes.


Android Wear always has the function to turn on the screen.


Catch a glimpse of the shopping list ......


Launch the application.


You can also display Google Maps.


Gesture by movement of arm also upgraded.


Smart watch facing up ... ....


Just shake and shake your arm ......


You can display different information.


You can see how to use the list gesture of Android Wear by watching the following commentary movie.

Wrist gestures with Android Wear - YouTube


Emoji recognizer of emoji recognition function is installed.


A scene where a message is received and reply by Android Wear, for example.


Optionally select "Draw emoji".


Drawing.


It identifies the drawing and presents the candidate emoji all the time.


Afterwards it is OK if you choose your favorite emoji and send it. You can smart reply pictographs smartly with smart watch.


You can check the state of sending emoji "creatively" and sending it from around 1 / 30th of the following movie.

Draw emojis on the new Android Wear - YouTube


The launcher supports voice control.


More than 4000 applications of Android Wear have already appeared.


UI optimized for round face is also released.


It is also possible to call a taxi at Uber.


Applications that utilize sensors mounted on Smart Watch will also appear one after another.


Not only fitness app ... ....


Sports related applications such as an application to measure the orbit of golf swing are enriched, too.


Music search application "ShazamAlso corresponded.


Ford's navi application and ... ...


There is also an application for smart appliances that operate home appliances.


Smart watch with Android Wear can work with various devices. The lifestyle seems to change greatly on Android Wear.


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