Google announces new features to Wear OS watches: What’s inside

Google has officially announced that it is integrating Gemini to Wear OS watches, nearly two months after teasing the move back in May.

Alphabet-owned tech giant revealed that it is also adding new Circle to Search capabilities by including its AI Mode search experience directly into the feature and adding support for gaming-related queries.

Notably, Gemini is releasing to watches from Pixel, Samsung, OPPO, OnePlus, and Xiaomi that are running Wear OS 4+ over the coming weeks.

It is worth noting that the announcement is part of Google’s plans to replace Google Assistant with Gemini across all of its devices and platforms.

How to use Gemini on Wear OS watches?

To start talking to Gemini, users are required to say, “Hey, Google,” press and hold the side button on their watch, or tap on the Gemini app icon on their watch screen.

Additionally, users can use Gemini to complete tasks across multiple apps like a user could ask Gemini to “Summarise my last email from Emily” or “Add my son’s next five baseball games to my calendar.”

According to Google, users can ask Gemini to remember important details such as “Remember I parked on level 4, spot 27” or “Remind me to go grocery shopping after work.”

As for the new Circle to Search capabilities, Google says it’s making it simple to explore information to get quick help.

Circle to Search enables users to initiate a Google search by circling, highlighting, scribbling, or tapping on something they see on their screen.

Users can now use AI Mode’s advanced reasoning to dig into complex topics and ask follow-up questions, all without switching apps.

Moreover, the company is making it simple to use AI Mode in Google Lens, as it’s now available through the Google app on both Android and iOS.

Users can now also use Circle to Search when gaming on mobile. For example, “you could leverage Circle to Search to identify a new character or find a winning strategy when playing a game,” as per Google.