The Wear OS - Google’s smartwatch operating system - formerly called Android Wear, is getting a new look today. Google says the idea here in, general is to give the user quicker access to information and more proactive help. In parallel with the Google Fit redesign, Wear OS now also provides its users with the same kind of health coaching just like the Android app.
Practically, this means that the user can now swipe through multiple notifications at once. for instance, before; one had to go from one notification card to another, which sounded minor but was indeed a bit of a hassle. Just like before, you bring up the new notifications feed by swiping up, and if you want to reply or take any other action, you just tap the notification to bring those options up.
Google Wear OS is getting a bit of a "Google Now" replacement as well. You simply swipe right and the Google Assistant will show up weather, flight status, hotel notifications or other imminent events. And as in most other Assistant-driven interfaces, Google will also use this area to make you discover other Assistant features like setting timers.
As for "Google Fit", it is not a surprise that "Wear OS" is adapting the same circle design with 'Hear Points' and 'Move Minutes' as the Android app. Actually, On a round Wear OS smartwatch, that design looks quite well.
While this clearly isn’t a major change from previous versions, we certainly are talking here about life-quality improvements that do make the use of Wear OS just that easier.