Googlers Roman Nurik and Timothy Jordan Share Their Android Wear Design Story

It’s been less than three months since Android Wear was unveiled. Since then, to say that end user and developer interest in the platform has been anything less than immense would be a massive understatement. Because of this, it’s now clear that the first Wear devices to hit the market are likely to see great consumer and developer success due to market demand and platform capabilities.

As we begin approaching the eventual launch of devices based on Wear, additional details about the software and hardware are becoming clear. So far, this has come from a Google tutorial showing developers how to easily add rich notifications, a demo of some sample Wear notifications, and even an early glimpse at a preproduction LG smartwatch. Now, Googlers Roman Nurik and Timothy Jordan have taken to the Android Developers Blog to discuss their experiences designing  simple walking tour application for Android Wear.

In their post, Nurik and Jordan cover quite a bit about the development process for Wear. They begin by talking about the application’s “entry points” (i.e. how the app is launched), including voice commands and low priority notifications in the user’s context stream using geofencing from a recent Google Play Services update. Even more interesting, however, is the discussion surrounding how to properly design an app for Wear, including how to design for both circular and square watch faces. Finally, prototype devices are proudly shown off, which can be seen in the image to your right.

Head over to the Android Developers blog post for the full story and then be sure to head over to our Android Wear forums to share your app ideas or wishlists!

source: xdadevelopers