Google adds Gemini AI features and new At-a-Glance display to Pixel Watch 5
Google's Made by Google 2026 event introduced Gemini Intelligence on the Pixel Watch 5, offering proactive suggestions, on-device smart replies and offline commands, along with a revamped At-a-Glance area on watch faces.
Google announced that its Gemini Intelligence will be integrated into the Pixel Watch 5 as part of the Made by Google 2026 lineup. The AI system, previously called Magic Cue, now appears as Proactive Suggestions across platforms. In Google Messages, the watch can surface one-tap replies such as phone numbers or locations, and can also create reminders or check the user’s schedule. The suggestions are generated by the Pixel 11 phone and relayed to the watch.
"Proactive Suggestions also appear in Google Messages notifications, with Google looking into supporting more apps in the future," a Google spokesperson said.
On-device smart replies have been expanded to three options and run on a Gemini Nano model that is reported to be about 50% faster. The watch can also automate tasks initiated on the phone, such as food orders, and will notify the user when confirmation is needed. When the phone or internet is unavailable, an offline Gemini model enables quick actions like setting timers, adjusting brightness, controlling music, opening apps and starting workouts.
The Gemini app receives a visual refresh called Neural Expressive and gains access to Personal Intelligence and prior chats for more detailed answers, drawing on data from Gmail, Calendar, Keep and other linked services. The raise-to-talk gesture is no longer limited to the watch face.
In addition to AI upgrades, the Pixel Watch 5 introduces a new "At a Glance" strip at the bottom of watch faces. Unlike the similarly named feature on Pixel phones, this area displays active content such as timers, alarms, workouts, music, flight details and navigation updates.