Tushar Mehta / Android Authority
TL;DR Google could soon update Gemini on Wear OS to support follow-up conversations.
While the mic input currently turns off after a response, you may have the option to continue conversations without tapping the mic button on the screen again.
Additionally, Google has also added an option to disable Gemini’s voice-based responses on watches entirely.
Gemini is set to arrive on Nest and other Google Home speakers next week, following its recent rollout to smart TVs with the Google TV interface. However, for much longer than these platforms, Gemini has been available on Wear OS devices, and it may soon be upgraded to facilitate smoother conversations.
Currently, when you engage with Gemini on a smartwatch, it typically responds or opens results, but the mic input is turned off immediately afterward. That means, if you want to continue the conversation with a follow-up question, you have to tap the mic icon again on the watch. That could change soon, thanks to upcoming Gemini upgrades on Wear OS.
We’re now seeing hints that indicate Google may be working on a follow-up mode for Gemini on Wear OS. The following strings showed up recently, following the Gemini for Wear OS app’s update to version 1.26.6.804623660:
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We were unable to activate the feature, so it’s difficult to determine how it might function in real life — or whether it will function as we suspect. If it does, the mic may reactivate itself after responding in the same way as Gemini does on Android. Since you can activate Gemini on smartwatches by saying “Hey Gemini,” this would allow truly hands-free conversation
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