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Google's new 'hybrid' Wear OS will enhance other watches besides the OnePlus Watch 2

Google announced a new Wear OS hybrid interface that powers the OnePlus Watch 2's 100-hour battery life.

In a blog post, Google explained how its new Wear OS system better prioritizes tasks between watches' main application processor (AP) and co-processor microcontroller unit (MCU), making them "work better in tandem." With this system in place, the low-power MCU can handle tasks like reading and dismissing notifications, quick replies, remote camera control, health sensor data, watch face format rendering, or audio processing. Essentially, unless you're actively opening a Wear OS app, typing on the built-in keyboard, or performing other heavy-duty tasks, the main smartwatch processor should remain dormant most of the time, preserving the watch's battery.

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