Google's Wear OS gets glancy with swipeable Tiles for news, weather, timers, and more
Short of a complete overhaul, Google is giving Wear OS a bit of a makeover with a new navigation feature designed to limit the time you spend with it. Called Tiles, they’re similar to the original Apple Watch’s defunct Glances: bite-sized bits of information that give you information without needing to launch an app or touch the screen.
Tiles build on the Assistant feed and Google Fit shortcuts with six new screens: Goals, Next event, Forecast, Heart rate, Headlines, and Timer. When you swipe left on the watch face, you’ll be able to cycle through them to get quick updates throughout your day. For example, the Forecast Tile offers the current temperature and conditions as well as a few days of temperatures, while the Headlines Tile shows a top Google News Story.