Wear OS

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smartwatch operating system wearable operating system

Wear OS is Google’s smartwatch operating system designed to bring Android apps, notifications, and Google services to wearable devices.

Aliases (12)

Android Wear ×8
Wear OS by Google ×4
Wear OS smartwatches ×3
Android Wear 2.0 ×1
Google Wear OS ×1
Google Wear OS ecosystem ×1
Samsung Galaxy Watch4 ×1
Wear OS 2 ×1
Wear OS 3 ×1
Wear OS 4 ×1
Wear OS on Samsung Galaxy Watch devices ×1
Wear OS watches ×1

Statements (63)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	smartwatch operating system → wearable operating system →
announcedAt	Google I/O 2014 →
basedOn	Android →
compatibleWith	Android smartphones → iOS devices →
developer	Google →
distributionModel	preinstalled on partner devices →
hasVersion	Wear OS 2 → Wear OS 3 → Wear OS 4 →
initialReleaseDate	2014-06-25 →
kernelType	Linux kernel →
license	proprietary software →
notableDevice	Fossil Gen 6 → Mobvoi TicWatch Pro → Samsung Galaxy Watch4 → Samsung Galaxy Watch5 → TAG Heuer Connected →
operatedBy	Google →
originalName	Android Wear →
primaryLanguage	English →
programmingLanguage	Java → Kotlin →
renamedFrom	Android Wear →
renamingAnnouncementDate	2018-03-15 →
supportsAppEcosystem	Google Play apps for Wear OS →
supportsFeature	Bluetooth connectivity → GPS tracking → NFC payments → Wi‑Fi connectivity → always-on display → fitness tracking → gesture controls → heart rate monitoring → notifications mirroring → third-party apps → watch faces →
supportsHealthPlatform	Health Connect →
supportsInputMethod	hardware buttons → rotating crown → touchscreen → voice input →
supportsLanguage	multiple languages →
supportsPlatform	ARM → Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear →
supportsService	Google Assistant → Google Fit → Google Maps → Google Pay → Google Play Store →
supportsWatchFaceStandard	Watch Face Format →
targetDevice	smartwatch → wearable device →
usedByManufacturer	Casio → Fossil Group → LG Electronics → Mobvoi → Montblanc → Motorola Mobility → Samsung → TAG Heuer →
userInterface	graphical user interface →

Referenced by (50)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bixby → Fossil Gen 6 → Fossil Gen 6 ("Google Wear OS") → Google Assistant → Google Messages → Mobvoi TicWatch Pro → Moto 360 ("Android Wear") → Moto 360 → Moto 360 (1st generation) ("Android Wear") → Moto 360 (2nd generation) ("Android Wear") → Moto 360 (3rd generation) → Moto 360 Sport ("Android Wear") → Motorola Mobility → One UI Watch → Pixel Watch → Samsung Galaxy Watch4 → Samsung Galaxy Watch5 → Samsung Galaxy Watch6 → Samsung Wallet →	operatingSystem
Fossil Gen 6 ("Wear OS by Google") → Google Calendar → Google Fit → Google Maps → Google Play Store → Samsung account ("Wear OS on Samsung Galaxy Watch devices") →	platform
Wear OS ("Wear OS 2") → Wear OS ("Wear OS 3") → Wear OS ("Wear OS 4") →	hasVersion
Google I/O 2014 ("Android Wear") → Google I/O 2016 ("Android Wear 2.0") →	announced
Google → Motorola Mobility ("Wear OS smartwatches") →	product
Mobvoi ("Android Wear") → Mobvoi ("Wear OS by Google") →	usesTechnology
Google Pay →	availableOnPlatform
One UI Watch →	basedOn
Samsung Pay →	compatibleWith
TAG Heuer Connected ("Wear OS by Google") →	hasOperatingSystem
Android →	hasVariant
Google Assistant ("Wear OS watches") →	integratedInProduct
Google Fit ("Wear OS smartwatches") →	integratesWith
Wear OS ("Samsung Galaxy Watch4") →	notableDevice
Wear OS ("Android Wear") →	originalName
Made by Google 2023 event →	platformFeatured
Google Weather →	providedBy
Wear OS ("Android Wear") →	renamedFrom
Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear →	supportsOperatingSystem
Google Weather ("Wear OS smartwatches") →	supportsPlatform
Fossil Group ("Wear OS by Google") →	technologyPlatform
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro ("Google Wear OS ecosystem") →	usesPlatform