TouchingCloud software development team would like to announce a new app project for WearOS devices – Wrist Vario, which converts your smart watches into fully working portable and lightweight variometer. Currently the project is in the close testing stage, which means we need to gain 20 active testers for 15 days to pass the initial quality test and make it publicly available in Google Play.
Technical requirements:
- smart watches based on WearOS operation system
- built in barometric sensor
- GPS is not used in initial release
Price:
freeware
Main features of v0.1:
- visual indication of barometric altitude
- visual and tone sound indication of vertical speed
- visual indication on average link/sift for selected amount of time
- settings: average time period, sink/lift tone cut off, sea level barometric pressure, volume, gauge style (light one consume more power on OLED devices), brightness, screen orientation (including AUTO)
v 0.2:
Changes and fixes:
– possible fix of immediate app close after launch
– settings values looped (from last to first and vise versa)
– screen rendering happen only when some on screen values changed (optional, potentially saves battery by small cost of arrow jittering)
Config options added:
– units (meters / feet)
– smooth rendering (disabled by default)
v 0.3:
-missing translation added
Multilingual:
yes
Operational time:
about 4 hours in power save mode (depends on device)
List of supported devices:
Casio GSW-H1000
Casio Smart Outdoor Watch WSD-F10
Casio WSD-F20
Casio WSD-F21HR
Casio WSD-F30
Fitbit Fitbit Ace LTE
Fossil Fossil Gen 5 LTE
Fossil Fossil Gen 5e
Fossil Fossil Gen 6
Fossil Fossil Sport
Fossil Wear
Google Pixel Watch
Google Pixel Watch 2
Huawei Watch 2
LGE LG Watch Sport
LGE LG Watch Style
LGE LG Watch W7
Louis Vuitton Tambour Horizon
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 Cellular/LTE; TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 GPS; TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5
Montblanc Summit 2+
Motorola Moto 360
Nixon The Mission
OnePlus OnePlus Watch 2
Oppo OPPO Watch
Oppo OPPO Watch X
Samsung Galaxy Watch4
Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic
Samsung Galaxy Watch5
Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Watch6
Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic
Suunto Suunto 7
Xiaomi Xiaomi Watch 2
Xiaomi Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro
Application was tested during development on Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Xiaomi Watch 2
If your smartwatches are not listed even if you are sure they have WearOS and barometer installed, please let me know and it will be added.
Installation:
Our app passed initial Google Play tests and available for everyone as open BETA! follow the link to proceed with installation https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchingcloud.wristvario
Navigation:
Main screen:
HOME button – exit app immediately (can’t be override)
BACK button – exit dialog (disappears after 5 sec)
Up/down swipe – settings screen
Settings screen:
Disappears after 5 seconds of inactivity
HOME button – exit app immediately (can’t be override)
BACK button – exit settings screen
Up/down swipe – next/previous parameter
Left/right swipe – value change proportionally to the swipe length (right swipe may close app on some devices)
+/- symbol tap – value change by single point
Usage advices:
- attach watches the way so you will see display during flight (internal side of the wrist for paragliders, external – hang gliders)
- turn on power save mode, disable notifications, WiFi, heartbeat sensor for longer battery lifetime
- configure quick launch button to start the app easily during flight (in case of main variometer malfunction)
- calibrate sea level pressure before start for accurate altitude indication
