Pixel Watch Camera app adds Night Sight, Video, Slow Motion, and more،
If you own a Pixel Watch, you probably know that the Pixel Camera app serves as a controller. The good news is that it recently received an update allowing users to switch between different photo and video modes on their device. Pixel Watch.
As reported 9to5Google, the Pixel Camera app on Wear OS now offers more features beyond just switching between front and rear cameras or setting a timer. Now users can directly change camera modes on the Pixel Watch. Accessible via the hamburger button, the “Modes” section at the top offers Night Sight, Portrait, Photo, Video, Slow Motion and Time Lapse options.
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Before the update, users had to preset different modes in the Pixel Camera app on their phone before using the Wear OS controller. The mode switching feature was introduced with Pixel Camera 9.2 in December, alongside additional UI changes.
The main list was renamed “Settings” and the camera switcher turned into a menu, requiring an extra step compared to the previous one-click method to switch between them. This adjustment can be a bit awkward, especially when time is crucial.
Additionally, the timer function has also been changed to a menu, allowing users to choose between 3 or 10 seconds. This recent update closely follows the rollout of the January 14 Android security update for Pixel phones. With this latest update, both models of the Pixel Watch now share the same build number and are equipped with the security patch level of January 5, 2024.
Google unveiled its Pixel Watch 2 last year, alongside the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. Now, rumors are already circulating about potential updates for the next one Pixel Watch 3. For example, a recent report suggested that Google could introduce the Pixel Watch in two sizes, which would be a welcome addition.
