After the launch of Wear OS 3 during Google I/O in May of this year, Big G made available to developers an emulator that allowed them to become familiar with the new operating system for smartwatches. Since then, however, no wearable except Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 has seen this operating system onboard, and given the heavy customization made by Samsung, no one has yet seen Wear OS 3 in-stock version or in any case as thought by mom Google.
Pixel Watch could be colorful and lively, like the Material You
This situation will likely last until well into 2022 when Wear OS 3 will be available for some smartwatches already on the market and others will be launched with it on board. One of these should be the Pixel Watch, a wearable that is certainly highly anticipated and in which many enthusiasts place high expectations. Unfortunately, for the moment the only way to appreciate Wear OS 3 in-stock version is still the emulator, which has recently been updated.
In fact, some users on Reddit have reported that the changes compared to the first version of May are many and within its files have been found videos showing a great variety of watch faces which will presumably be available for the next devices that will mount Wear OS 3. Specifically, there are 10 new interfaces, including one in which the Fitbit logo is clearly visible. What caught the eye, however, is the presence of two watch faces that had already been seen in some renders of the Pixel Watch.
Here it is so easy to assume that these new interfaces can get right with the new smartwatch to Google. Some of these are pretty straightforward with a digital clock, while others definitely show more information like heart rate, temperature and weather icon, number of steps taken, and date.
In particular, it is interesting to note that the shoe icon that symbolizes the steps taken is identical to the one used by Fitbit devices. Other watch faces are undoubtedly more artistic, with a landscape that changes appearance even if it is not clear what this change is linked to.
Finally, the rest of the new watch faces is a mix of analog clock and additional info, with the last one being decidedly more voted to show as much info as possible and in which the Fitbit logo is on display. This is certainly a sign of the strong integration in the version of Watch OS 3 dedicated to Pixel Watch with Fitbit, which was announced during the Google I / O in May. In general, the Wear OS 3 interface appears indecisive continuity with the new design language chosen by Google for Android 12, the Material You.