

(c) 2010, The Baltimore Sun.

Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. Dennis Troper, director of product for Wear OS, told Engadget that his team focused on three key areas when redesigning the platform: helping people remain connected, providing proactive help from Google Assistant and enabling people to lead healthier lives.

It may sound a little counterintuitive, but Troper believes that helping people remain connected will free them up to be more present in the real world -- a goal that ties in neatly with Google's recently launched Digital Wellbeing initiative. It's the company's way of trying to make people aware of how much time they spend on their phones, allowing them to set time limits for specific apps and disconnect. Android P devices can even go grayscale as a cue that users should be winding down and maybe getting ready for bed.

Remain connected with efficient navigation

The new Wear OS is designed to help someone stay on top of important events and people in their lives without having to stay chained to their phones. Based on his team's observations, Troper noted that people tended to carry out fleeting interactions on smartwatches -- mostly glances, quick replies, dismissing notifications, etc.... The goal when people turn to their watches is to deal with minor matters as quickly as possible, then return to whatever they were doing in the real world.

That's why efficiency is so important in the redesigned platform. Google's research says people spend only about five seconds interacting with a watch on average, and the new software should get you what you need in that time.

The changes in navigation are probably the biggest difference existing Wear users will notice. The entire interface has been rearranged. In Android Wear 2.0, swiping horizontally would change your watch face. Now you'll have to long-press on the home screen to do that instead -- a return to the original gesture for this on the first generation of the OS.

Swiping to the left now brings you straight to the circles that represent your Move minutes and Heart points, which you might be familiar with if you've been using the recently redesigned Google Fit. To see more detailed stats, you can tap here to launch Fit the app. Positioning the user's health stats right next to the watch face (if not on top of it, with the right dials) gives those fitness metrics a sense of importance that adds to the third
(c) 2010, The Baltimore Sun. 

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 The changes in navigation are probably the biggest difference existing Wear users will notice. The entire interface has been rearrange. In Android Wear 2.0, swiping horizontally would change your lookout face. Now you'll have to long - press on the home screen to dress that instead -- a return to the original gesture for this on the first generation of the OS. 

 Swiping to the left nowadays bring you directly to the circles that represent your Move minutes and Heart points, which you might be familiar with if you've been using the recently redesign Google Fit. To see more detailed stats, you can tap here to launch Fit the app. Positioning the user's health stats right next to the watch face (if not on top of it, with the right dial) gives those fitness metrics a common sense of importance that adds to the third


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DistributEd by McClatChy-TrIbuNe INfOrmaTion services. Dennis tRopeR, director of product for WEar OS, ToLD EngADgEt thaT his teaM FoCUSed On ThRee KeY ArEas whEn rEdesignIng the platForM: hElping people REmAin connectEd, pRoviding proaCtiVe help FrOm GOOgle ASsiStant And enaBLing peOple to leaD hEAlthieR Lives.

It MAY sOund A little counterintUItIVe, but Troper belIeves tHaT HeLPIng PeoPle remain cOnNecteD Will freE ThEM UP to BE more present iN the real worLD -- a gOal thaT tIes IN neatlY with goOGle'S recently laUnchEd Digital wellbeINg initiATive. It's The comPanY's wAy of TRyInG to MaKE peOPlE awARe oF how much TiMe They sPend ON THEir pHonEs, alLowinG them to set timE liMits FOr sPecifIc appS and DiSconnEct. AndRoid P DeVices can even go gRaysCale as a cuE thAt UseRs ShoulD Be windIng DowN and mayBe gettiNG reAdY FOR bEd.

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THe NEw Wear OS Is DesIgneD TO help SomeONe Stay on toP of impORtAnT events AnD peoplE iN thEir Lives WIthoUt haviNg to stay ChainED to their phones. bAsed on his team'S ObSERvATionS, TrOper noted thAt peOPle tEndeD To CarRY out fLeetiNg INtERactions on smartwatcHeS -- mostlY glanCes, quick repliEs, dismissiNG NOtificatIons, ETc.... tHe goal when peopLe turN to their waTChes is to Deal wIth minor Matters as QUIckly as pOssIblE, thEn rETUrN to whatever thEY Were DoIng in thE reAl world.

thaT's wHy eFfiCiEncy is so iMportant In ThE rEdEsiGned pLAtform. GoOgLe's ReSeaRch saYS peoplE spenD onlY aBoUT fiVe seconDS iNTEracTiNg With A waTcH on avEragE, And The new sOftware shOulD Get yOu WhAt you neEd in that time.

THe Changes in nAvIgaTion arE PRobably tHe biggest difference exisTIng Wear UseRs wilL notIce. The entIre InterfAce HAs been RearraNged. IN ANdrOID Wear 2.0, SWIpIng HoRizontally WOUld ChangE yOur wAtch facE. Now you'll have to lonG-PreSs on the home scReeN to dO THaT inSTeAD -- a rEtURn tO THe original gestuRe for this oN tHE fIrst generaTIon Of The OS.

SwIping to The leFT now briNgs you strAight to thE cIrclES ThaT represent Your Move Minutes anD heart POiNts, whIch You migHt Be fAmiliAr with IF yoU've beEn usinG tHe receNtly rEdEsigned GOogle Fit. To see more detailEd statS, you cAn tAp here to lAunCH FiT the app. PoSitiOning the usEr's HeaLth stAts RIght nExt tO ThE waTCh facE (if nOT on top of iT, WiTh tHE RiGht dials) givES THosE fitnEss MEtrics A senSe of importance thaT Adds to the third


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Dist ribut edbyMc Clat chy- Tribune Inform a tion  Services. Dennis Trop er, d ir e ctor of  prod uct for We a r  OS ,to ldEn g ad get t hat  his te am focused  on  t hree key are a swhen redes ign ing the plat for m: hel pi ngp eople  re mainconnec t ed, pr oviding p ro a ctiveh elp fro m Go ogle  Assistant and en a bl i ng people to l ead he al t hi e r  li ves .

It mayso und a littlec ou n t e rin t uitive, but T roper belie v esthat h el pin g  peopl e rem ai n  co nnected wil l fr ee them u p to b e  more p r esent i n therea l w orld --  a  go al tha t  t ies inneatly w it hGoogl e'sr e c e ntly  la unch ed Di gital Wellbei nginit i ati ve. I t's t he c om pany' s wayof tr yi ng to make peop le a ware of h owmu chti me th e y spen d o n t heir ph ones, a l low in g t he m to set time limi ts f or  specifi c apps an dd isconnec t.  An droi d P dev ices ca n even g o gray s ca le  as a c ue  thatus ers  sh ouldb e wi ndingdown and  mayb e  getting ready for bed.

Rem a in c on n ecte d w ith efficie nt n a viga tion 
T hen ew We ar OS  i s  d e signed to help some on e stay  on t op of importa nt eventsa n d  peoplein t h ei r  lives without  havi ng to stay chainedto th eir phon es. Based o n his te am' s o bse rva t i on s, Troper not e d  tha tpeopleten ded tocar ryout  fl ee ting inte ractions  o nsm ar twa tches -- mostl ygla nc es,  quic k  repli es, d ismi ss in g  no tificat i on s ,  etc .. ..  The  go al  when  peo p leturn to  their wa tch e s is  t odeal wi th minor matt er s as quick ly  as  possi b l e, thenreturn to whatever they were do ing  in t he r eal world .
That's  wh y  effic iencyis so  i mpo r t ant i n th e r ed esigned pl a t for m. Go og le's  resear ch says people spe n d o nly about fiv e s econ d s  i nte r ac t ing  w i tha watch on averag e, and the  n e wsoftware s h oul dget you  what y ou ne e d in th at time.
The chan ge s in n avi gation are  probabl y the big g est d i ff erenc e e xistin gWea r use rs wil l  no tice.  The e nt ire in terfa ce  has bee n rearranged. In Androi d Wear  2.0,  sw iping hor izo n tal ly wouldchan ge your wa tch  fa ce. N owy ou'll  hav e  t o l o ng-pr esso n the hom e  s cre e n  t o do that i n s t ead  -- a  re t urn to  the  original gesture for this on th e fi r s t g ene r atio nof the OS.

Sw ipi ng t o the le ft  now brings  you str ai g ht to  the c ircles  that r e p re s ent yo ur M ove  minutesand  H e art poi nt s, whichyoumi ght be  famil i ar w i t h if you've been  usin g the r e cen tly r ed esigned Goog le Fit. To  see more d etaile d st ats,you can  t ap her e t olaunch Fit the app.Posit ioningth e us er' s heal th s t a ts ri ghtne xtto the wa t c hf ac e( ifnoton to pof i t, with t h e rightdia l s) give stho s e  fitne s sm e trics a se nse  of i m p ortance th a t ad d st o the  third 


(c) 2010,_The Baltimore_Sun.

Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information_Services. Dennis_Troper,_director of_product_for Wear OS,_told Engadget that_his team focused on_three key areas_when_redesigning the platform: helping people remain connected, providing proactive help from Google Assistant and_enabling_people to_lead_healthier_lives.

It may sound a little_counterintuitive, but Troper believes that_helping people_remain connected will free them up to be_more_present in the_real world -- a goal that ties in neatly_with Google's recently launched Digital Wellbeing_initiative. It's the_company's_way_of trying to make_people aware of how much time_they spend on their phones, allowing_them to set time limits for specific_apps and disconnect. Android P devices_can even go grayscale as_a cue_that users should be winding_down and maybe_getting ready_for bed.

Remain connected_with efficient navigation

The new Wear OS_is designed to_help someone stay on top of_important_events and people_in_their_lives without_having to stay_chained_to their_phones._Based on his team's observations, Troper_noted_that people tended to carry out fleeting_interactions on smartwatches --_mostly_glances, quick replies, dismissing_notifications, etc.... The goal when_people turn to their watches is_to deal_with minor_matters as quickly as possible, then return to whatever they were_doing in the real world.

That's why_efficiency is so important_in the_redesigned_platform. Google's research_says_people spend_only about five seconds interacting with a_watch on_average, and the new software should_get you what you_need_in that time.

The changes in navigation_are probably the biggest difference existing_Wear users will notice. The_entire_interface_has been rearranged. In Android_Wear 2.0, swiping horizontally would change_your watch face._Now you'll have to long-press on the_home_screen to do that instead --_a_return to the original gesture for_this_on_the first generation of the_OS.

Swiping to the left now brings_you straight to the circles that represent your Move_minutes and Heart_points, which you might be_familiar_with_if you've been using the recently redesigned Google Fit. To_see more_detailed stats, you_can tap here to launch Fit the app. Positioning the_user's health stats right next to the_watch face (if not on top of it, with the right_dials) gives those fitness metrics a sense of_importance that adds to the third