Data miners have found clues in the code of Pokémon GO that the game is set to be available for Android Gear soon.
Pokémon GO is not only a popular game for smartphones, but it is also expected to be available for smartwatches soon. Just last week, the developers announced their collaboration with Apple. A video demonstrated how the game can be played on an Apple Watch.
Presumably, Android Gear users will soon also have the opportunity to play the game on a smartwatch. Pokémon GO Hub has found interesting clues through data mining that suggest a version of Pokémon GO for Android Watch.
“Complete and ready for release”
During data mining, the official Android version 0.37.0 was used and examined. The team at Pokémon GO Hub noticed that an Android Wear version is already fully developed. Here you can see the complete list of findings:
- The Android app includes a brand new “pokemongoplus-project” related to Android Wear.
- The code implementation is marked as Complete and ready for release.
- The Android Watch will communicate with your Android smartphone via Bluetooth.
- Communication between the smartphone app and the Android Watch will be AES encrypted.
- Pokémon GO Plus works in the background. This means that you don’t have to have the app open on your phone while playing on the watch.
- Many different Android Watches are supported. The code scans for specific features of the watch.
- Some Android Wear devices are compatible with iOS. The collected data suggests that an Android Watch can be combined with iOS.
The data in the image shows what functions can be reported on the watch while the app is running in the background. This includes tracking and catching Pokémon, but also receiving one or more items. Additionally, you will be notified if you run out of Poké Balls or if your inventory is full.
This data looks promising and we are curious when the “Pokémon GO” developers will announce the support for Android Wear with an official statement. Recently, the developers introduced the new buddy system, where you can earn additional candies for your Pokémon .
