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Wear OS & WatchOS

Design for the wrist. Build apps for Apple Watch and Wear OS using SwiftUI and Kotlin. Master sensors, complications, and glanceable UI.

Wearables are a growing market with unique constraints. This course covers building apps for watchOS (Apple) and Wear OS (Android). You will learn to design 'glanceable' interfaces that provide value in seconds. Master accessing wrist sensors (Heart Rate, Accelerometer), syncing data with the companion phone app, and building Complications/Tiles for the watch face. This niche skill is high-value for health and fitness verticals.

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Complete Course Syllabus

  • 1
    Watch UX Principles
    Designing for 2-second interactions and tiny screens.
  • 2
    watchOS with SwiftUI
    Building layouts and navigation for Apple Watch.
  • 3
    Wear OS with Kotlin
    Using Compose for Wear to build Android watch apps.
  • 4
    Sensors & Health
    Reading biometric data while preserving battery.
  • 5
    Phone Connectivity
    Sending messages and files between devices.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary
$120k - $170k

Career Paths

Wearable Developer $125k-$175k
iOS/Android Eng $115k-$160k
HealthTech Dev $120k-$170k

What You Will Learn

Build native apps for Apple Watch and Wear OS devices
Design glanceable UIs optimized for small round screens
Access health sensors like Heart Rate and Pedometer
Sync data efficiently between Watch and Phone apps
Create Complications and Tiles for watch face integration

Skills You Will Gain

SwiftUI for Watch Kotlin for Wear HealthKit Sensor APIs Data Sync

Who Is This For

Mobile Developers
HealthTech Engs
IoT Developers

Prerequisites

Mobile Dev (iOS/Android)
Swift/Kotlin

Wear OS & WatchOS FAQs

Niche?

Yes, but critical for Fitness/Health industries.

Both OS?

We cover both, as most apps target both watches.

Battery?

Major focus on efficiency and background limits.

Standalone apps?

Yes, modern watches can run apps without phones.

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