Wear OS 7 starts rolling out with new Gemini-powered features, Live Updates and XR support

Google has started rolling out Wear OS 7 to Pixel Watch 2, Pixel Watch 3, and Pixel Watch 4, bringing several updates first previewed at Google I/O 2026. The most significant addition in this release is definitely the introduction of several Gemini-powered features such as Create My Widget, which lets users create custom Wear Widgets from natural language prompts instead of manually configuring each dashboard.

The update also expands Gemini’s role with automation features for tasks like reserving classes, ordering food, or getting directions on Maps to specific places, along with contextual suggestions based on chat, Gmail, and search history. Wear OS 7 also adds Live Updates, showing real-time information such as sports scores, workout progress, and delivery status directly on the watch.

Wear OS 7 improves connected device controls, allowing users to manage earbuds, speakers, and headphones from their wrist. It also adds support for Google’s upcoming Android XR smartglasses, including quick photo review on a paired Pixel Watch. Google says battery life has improved by around 10%, while Pixel Watch 4 also gets fast-charging support. There is still no timeline for Samsung Galaxy Watches or other Wear OS devices.