It's time to meet a new digital assistant on Wear OS, and if you can't wait for Gemini to get here, you may have some options.

Google announced today that Gemini is now rolling out to Wear OS watches from several brands, so the end of Google Assistant is near. We knew this day was coming following an initial announcement of the switch back at Google I/O in May.

Google is bringing its Gemini artificial intelligence model to smartwatches running Wear OS, marking a significant expansion beyond smartphones and tablets. Announced this week, the rollout will introduce a new generation of AI-powered features across wearables from major partners including Samsung,