Google wants a VP of Wearables, might finally take smartwatches seriously
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To date, the only Google-branded wearable the company has ever made is (checks notes) Google Glass, which came out five years ago and was barely a consumer product.Further ReadingEven with the Google/Fossil deal, Wear OS is doomedWhile Google has mostly been letting the wearable hardware world pass it by, the company at least makes wearable software in the form of (Android) Wear OS. The "job responsibilities" show Google is looking to develop "devices addressing a broad spectrum of uses, features, and price points" as it works on building a "wearables portfolio." Another Wearables-focused job listing seeks a "Wearables Design Manager" that would be responsible for designing a good-looking wearable.While just looking for wearable-focused executives now seems extremely, incredibly late in the game, it's worth noting that Google Hardware VP Rick Osterloh was hired just six months before the launch of the Google Hardware team's first product, the Google Pixel 1.
As said here by Ron Amadeo