Google’s head of Chrome and Android, Sundar Pichai, announced today that the company would release a new software developer kit for wearable gadgets within the next two weeks. Speaking with John Battelle at a panel discussion at SXSW 2014, Pichai mentioned that new SDK was coming from Google to help developers create Android apps for devices like smartwatches and fitness bands.
“In two weeks we are launching the first developer SDK for Android. That will lay out the vision for developers in how we see this market working,” Pichai said.
Pichai didn’t give more details of what the Android SDK for wearables would specifically entail, but it will likely help developers take advantage of current and emerging sensor technology that will be baked into smartwatches and fitness bands. Google has released similar SDKs for Android for television, automobiles and tablets.
