Google's Wear OS 6 Brings Gemini and Other Upgrades to the Wrist

Android watches are getting a glow-up and an AI upgrade with Wear OS 6. Google teased its latest wearable operating system at its Android Show, a prequel to Google I/O, the annual developers conference set for May 20 in Mountain View. Among the most noticeable upgrades is a refreshed user interface which Google is calling Material 3 Expressive (also coming to Android phones). The visual tweaks are subtle, but elevate the watch navigation with customized color themes, smoother transitions and more fluid animations that fully take advantage of the round screen on most Android watches. The key features coming to Wear OS 6: a refreshed UI with smoother animations and personalized color themes, and the addition of Gemini (Google's AI assistant) on the wrist. Google Notification bubbles, for example, now subtly resize and reshape as they move along the curve of the watch face, hugging the screen without cutting off content. The color scheme you choose is also adaptable and syncs across ot ... Read full article.