Google Dramatically Unveils Pixel Watch 2 in Video Sneak Peek – CNET

After Google launched its first Pixel Watch final yr, we suspected it’d observe up with one other smartwatch this yr. Not solely has Google confirmed {that a} new Pixel Watch will launch alongside the upcoming Pixel 8 on Oct. 4, the corporate has additionally given a sneak peek of the gadget in a brief teaser video.

Google printed the 15-second video Friday, exhibiting off the Pixel Watch 2, and given its brevity, there is not a lot to glean from it. The new watch retains its predecessor’s spherical design, with a giant rotatable crown on the suitable aspect, and a single button above the crown. 

The video reveals a simplified watch face with a quartet of what appear to be app widgets beneath the watch palms. If you’re taking an in depth have a look at the underside of the watch, you may see markings like IP68 (for mud and water resistance) and SPo2 (to point the blood oxygen sensor, which was promised on the unique Pixel Watch’s launch and eventually activated over six months later with a software program replace). 

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Google probably needs to construct hype for its merchandise a month away from their launch, particularly as most eyes in the tech world are on the upcoming Apple iPhone 15 launch occasion on Sept. 12. But it is nonetheless fairly outstanding that Google itself is dropping sneak peek movies exhibiting off its merchandise forward of time — the corporate simply teased the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro telephones in a equally quick video on Thursday.

The watch video did not reveal when the Pixel Watch 2 can be out there, however very small sort on the display stated pre-orders can be out there Oct. 4, the day of the Pixel units launch occasion. There was additionally no trace at whether or not pricing would change from the primary Pixel watch’s beginning price ticket of $350 (£339, AU$549).