Will Google's smartwatch set the pulse racing?

They now keep a tab on our intimate body functions like heartbeat, sleep pattern, steps taken and calories burnt. Later, in May, it announced collaboration with Samsung to bring the best of Wear OS and Tizen OS in a single, unified platform.And Google’s efforts towards its wearable business resulted in significant growth in its market share.According to a recent Counterpoint Research report, Wear OS shipment stood at 17.3% in Q3. But the idea was shelved after the company’s hardware boss Rick Osterloh objected to its design, which he said didn’t look like one from the Pixel family.In its current form, Google’s Wear OS may have fragmentation issues similar to Android. The same is the case with Garmin.So, will Google be able to address the fragmentation issue?According to media reports, the Google smartwatch is internally codenamed ‘Rohan’, and it is referred to as the ‘Pixel watch’ or ‘Android watch’ by the select Google executives with access to the prototype. As for design, it would have a round case with no physical bezel around the display.With Facebook planning to come out with its own smartwatch, Google’s wearable device will have to face a tough competition.