Wear OS is a wearable platform, helping people live more present, healthy, and productive lives. Wear OS makes smartwatches into glanceable, standalone devices, so users can stay connected online and complete tasks quickly, while leaving their phones in their pockets.
Keep the following design principles in mind when developing for Wear OS.
Design for critical tasks

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Optimize for the wrist

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Better together
People increasingly own multiple devices. A watch can aid people to complete a task across a distributed ecosystem of devices.

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Always relevant
The watch is always with the user. Consider how to update your app content for people’s context, such as their time, place, and activity.

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Works offline
