The Google Wallet app for Wear OS now allows users to view plane tickets, making it more convenient to access boarding passes from various airlines on smartwatches running Wear OS 3 or higher.
Google Wallet for Wear OS has added a feature that allows users to view tickets.
The user will get a message saying “view ticket” with instructions for boarding the flight to a specific airport. Tapping the button will show a QR code for scanning at the airport gate.
Introduction and accessibility
The latest Google Wallet update for Wear OS has been released to certain users in the US on the Pixel Watch 2. The timing for when the flight boarding pass feature will become available on other smartwatch models with Wear OS remains unknown.
Wear OS Overview
Google created Wear OS for smartwatches, which is based on a customized version of the Android operating system and is used by various manufacturers like Fossil, Mobvoi, Garmin, and Samsung.
Google created its wearables platform to connect with smartphones, facilitating the sharing of data and accessing additional features via mobile apps. Wear OS smartwatches heavily rely on Google Assistant, a voice-activated virtual assistant that interprets user commands through the device’s microphone.
