Spotted: Google Maps on Wear OS is testing a new expressive user interface

Google Maps gets a new look on smart watches, and it doesn’t wait for OS 6 wear. The application now tests a redesigned interface with certain users on Wear OS 5, introducing a more daring and more modern arrangement online with the expressive design of Google equipment 3.

Screenshots and videos shared with us by the user of Telegram Hardik show several changes in the user interface. Captured on a Galaxy Watch 4 Running Maps Version 25.23.01.766241648.W, the new look offers larger icons and layout choices that are better suitable for small circular screens. Actions frequently used as “home”, “work” and “recents” now appear as colorful modules, while navigation methods are presented as compact pills with clearer icons.

Here is a video of The Wearable in Use with the New Design Elements:

It is a notable gap from the old user interface, which was based strongly on minimalist icons and black menus. When the previous versions have often buried options in stacked lists, the update layout brings everything to the surface with larger touch targets, echoing the similar changes recently seen in the redrawing versions of Gmail and to keep.

Discover these screenshots of the new user interface:

Although the redesign of the cards does not include the complete theme found in the overview of the developer OS 6 Wear, it always reflects Google’s wider thrust to consistency and accessibility on its smartwatch applications.

Compare the above images to the way the interface is currently looking for most users of Google Maps, as indicated below:

Google has not officially recognized deployment, and not all users see the new provision during this test phase. However, with more basic applications that start to follow the plunge, it is another sign that Google lays the foundations for a more unified visual experience.