Wear OS 6 preview: Google’s next-gen smartwatch UI starts to take shape
We went hands-on with the Wear OS 6 Developer Preview to show you all that's new.

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Google has officially rolled out the first Developer Preview of Wear OS 6 based on Android 16. This early release introduces the new Material 3 Expressive design language to smartwatches, bringing dynamic theming, fluid animations, and improved scrolling. We spent some time exploring the preview. Here’s what’s new and what we’ve noticed so far.