The Samsung Gear S is one of the highest-end smartwatches available on the market, and the best watch Samsung has released to date. It features GPS, monitor heart rate, and is even capable of performing calls. Although the most interesting thing is some of its new extra functions, such as the possibility of connecting it to a BMW i3 and be able to manage your vehicle from your smartwatch. You can watch it in the video.
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It's a matter of time before smart watches start to have Additional functions. If we already saw before a modified version of the Sony SmartWatch 3 that had included special functions for managing a Scania truckNow it is the turn of the BMW i3, and the integration with the smart watch that is Samsung's flagship, the Gear S. Below you can see the video that our colleagues from another blog have been able to record in which you can see some of the functions.
Basically, in the smart watch we see some BMW i3 facts. I'm sure you've often parked your car, left, and then wondered if you really locked it. Well, from your Samsung Gear S you can see if the doors are locked. doors, windows or trunk. Also, since it is an electric car, you will also be able to see the battery level of the BMW i3, the estimated autonomy and parameters such as kilometers traveled or what lights are on.
To this we should add some functions, such as the possibility of activate the air conditioning before entering the vehicle or locating it by flashing the lights or honking the horn when we can't remember the exact location. All of this is integrated into an environment designed to offer quick control from the wrist without having to touch the car.
To this we should add some functions, such as the ability to activate the GPS to tell us how to get to the house of one of our contacts, having to first select the contact whose address we have as our destination. Obviously, more functions will be added over time, especially when they include some features in the vehicles that are specifically designed to be able to manage the car from the smartwatch. In addition, it is possible from the wrist send destinations to the browser, Consult synchronized contacts and use voice commands (S-Voice) to perform compatible actions.
Communication is supported by the app BMW i Remote and in the native connectivity of the BMW i3, which has SIM card and cloud services. The Gear S acts as a second screen for your smartphone, sharing vehicle data and allowing basic commands; this same ecosystem extends to Samsung tablets for those who prefer a control center with a larger display area when at home or in the office.
BMW has shown in demonstrations a system in development that allows, from the Gear S, order parking maneuvers autonomous so that the car parks itself and goes to pick you up at the door. Although its availability depends on each market and version, it points to a deeper integration between w and automotive.
The combination of the Gear S and the BMW i3 brings remote control of the state of the vehicle, pre-air conditioning, integrated navigation and a continuous flow of information between car, watch, and mobile, reinforcing a practical experience ready for the features that will continue to come.
