Android ar smartwatches coming from Motorola,

BY GreenBot Staff

Published 18 Mar 2014

It’s official: smartwatches are a thing, especially now that is on board with its own Android ar SDK for wearables.

Motorola both announced that they’re releasing smartwatches based on Android ar. Unfortunately, details are thin. Here’s a look at the scant information unveiled today.

: G tch

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announced that it’s working in conjunction with on the G tch, an Android ar-powered smartwatch. ke the -manufactured Nexus 5, it will respond to comms like “OK ” so you can ask it questions. But then, that doesn’t seem special—it appears that’s a core part of the Android ar interface.

There isn’t much more information offered about the G tch, other than it’s meant to help developers “offer the best experience for users.” Essentially, it’s the stock, “Nexus” smartwatch. said it will announce more details next month, though the watch should be expected in the second quarter of 2014. Oh, it’s rectangular. don’t know the size, price, battery life, tech specs, or precise release date, but “second quarter” will be here before you know it.

Motorola: Moto 360

Motorola was serious when it said it would launch a smartwatch this year

It’s called the Moto 360, from the company-provided video, it prides itself on its round shape. 

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ke the always-on Moto X smartphone, the Moto 360 will respond to “OK ” to answer your queries. And unlike the latest onslaught of wrist wearables, the Moto 360 will feature a round face a premium build. Motorola promises that it will “feel comfortable familiar on your wrist.”

Motorola’s smartwatch will be globally available in several styles, including leather metal bs. You can sign up for Motorola’s mailing list to get updated when it’s officially available. ice, specs, precise release date were not announced.

Only the beginning

These first two Android ar watches are only the beginning. Given the complete lack of important details like price, size, hardware specs, it’s obvious that Motorola were aiming to get their announcements out as quickly as possible following ‘s announcement of the Android ar SDK

Of particular interest is ‘s insistence that it will introduce the watch in the 2nd quarter of this year. It might be on the market when I/O rolls around in ne. th the SDK available now, watches coming in just a few months, will ‘s effort feel half-baked? 

Certainly, the Motorola watch seems intriguing. It seems far more like a watch less like a small smartphone strapped to your wrist. But there’s still so much we don’t know about these devices. do know this—you’re likely to hear more from Motorola over the coming months, as well as other manufacturers, like HTC, which recently confirmed that we should be expecting a wearable device of some sort from the Taiwan-based company later this year.