Watch out, Apple Watch. Google is bringing interactive watch faces to its Android Wear smartwatch platform.
The new interactive watch faces aim to make it "easier (and more fun to stay connected, right from your wrist," Android Wear Software Engineer Flavio Lerda wrote in a blog post Thursday. "Now, with just a tap, your watch face can change its design, reveal more information, or even launch a specific app."
The feature will be available on all Android Wear watches via an update Google plans to roll out "in the coming weeks." The Web giant has already added a section to the Play Store highlighting available interactive watch faces, so you can browse them now and find one you like.
Under Armour, for instance, has one that aims to help you stay motivated, offering up fitness stats on your wrist. You'll be able to tap the watch face to see your step count, calories burned, and distance.
Meanwhile, a Bits watch face lets you choose specific info — like the weather, unread mail, and upcoming meetings — to see at a glance. You can then tap any of the items for more. For instance, the watch face will show you the current temperature, but you'll be able to tap it to see tomorrow's forecast as well.
If you're more of a social butterfly, you might be more interested in Android Wear's Together watch face, which will let you stay close to your bestie throughout the day by "turning the entire watch face into a space for sharing."
"Once you've paired your watch face with a partner's, you'll be able to share things like photos and emoji, as well as your activities (like if you're working out, on the phone, or stuck in traffic)," Lerda wrote.
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