We have no idea whether it will have a WebView or not. We just know that the initial stripped-down SDK that was released doesn't have one. I'd still wait and see when it comes to AndroidWear.
On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 2:46 PM, Carlos Santana <[email protected]> wrote: > I have one and it's worth the $149 for my usage. But I also like the look > of the moto 360, I hope they support iOS > > Yep they don't have a webview, just wondering if it will be worthy to > imement some type of canvas or svg API for folks to create watch faces or > apps using web Apis. > > > On Thursday, March 20, 2014, Brian LeRoux <[email protected]> wrote: > >> not sure it makes sense for Cordova if there is no webview but now I really >> want to buy one of those! >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 7:54 PM, Carlos Santana >> <[email protected]<javascript:;> >> >wrote: >> >> > What about Pebble Watch? >> > https://developer.getpebble.com/2/guides/javascript-guide.html >> > >> > They have a JavaScript SDK. Similar concept as Google wear in terms of >> > messaging/notifications from/to phone >> > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 12:35 PM, Ross Gerbasi >> > <[email protected]<javascript:;>> >> wrote: >> > >> > > Yeah thats a good call on waiting until we get something more solid. It >> > > really does seem like right now all we can really do is show >> > notifications >> > > in the emulator, not super exciting. >> > > >> > > I guess I can put together the beginnings of a wear plugin that allows >> > for >> > > notifications to go to the emulator from a JS app on your device, but I >> > > don't think anyone will care much until it is expanded upon. >> > > >> > > >> > > On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Joe Bowser >> > > <[email protected]<javascript:;>> >> wrote: >> > > >> > > > On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 8:03 AM, Ross Gerbasi >> > > > <[email protected]<javascript:;> >> > >> > > wrote: >> > > > > Alright on it ;) I am starting to think this is not the case though >> > for >> > > > > Android Wear (the webview anyway) As I have been reading through >> the >> > > > > Getting started guide here it says >> > > > > >> > > > > *Caution:* Do not install apps on the Android Wear emulator. The >> > system >> > > > > does not support traditional Android apps and the result of running >> > > such >> > > > > apps is unpredictable. >> > > > >> > > > Yeah, the emulator is stripped down for only notifications for now. >> > > > This is most likely on purpose because the Android team doesn't know >> > > > how things will work yet. >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > I am starting to see that wear is simply a receiver for things >> > (mainly >> > > > > notifications) from an App. With the ability to send a response >> > > backlike >> > > > > what button was clicked or what text to speech thingy you said. If >> > > anyone >> > > > > else has looked into this more please tell me if I am off track, >> but >> > I >> > > > > believe this will be very simple to add cordova support via a >> plugin. >> > > We >> > > > > will simply add the wear jar library and abstract out all the "send >> > > > > notification" magic to allow javascript to send those along. >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > We should have a notifications plugin on Android, but I don't think >> it >> > > > should be core. >> > > > >> > > > Honestly, we should wait until there's a real device and there's more >> > > > information. I primarily see the value of Android Wear as a >> > > > Garmin/FitBit Killer in that this device will most likely replace >> your >> > > > FitBit, your GPS watch and may have a heart rate monitor. Of course, >> > > > you need access to the device to see if you can access the >> > > > accelerometer and Heart Rate Monitor. Right now, Google has only >> > > > exposed the ability to push notifications up to users, which IMO is >> > > > pretty meh. If you use the Beta app and enable notifications, the >> > > > notifications already get pushed up. I was already able to launch G+ >> > > > and Ingress from the emulator. >> > > > >> > > > But yeah, I wish I knew people at LG and Motorola. >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Carlos Santana >> > <[email protected] <javascript:;>> >> > >> > > > -- > Carlos Santana > <[email protected]>
