TL; DR
- Facer and Citizen have launched Kick It, a free Wear OS watch face that pulls live, licensed World Cup data like scores, headlines and standings straight to your smartwatch.
- The watch face automatically changes colors according to the team you select and uses Facer’s Face Chime to sing the crowd at the start of each hour.
- Kick It is currently free for users on watches running Wear OS 6 in the US, Canada, Japan and the UK. An EU presentation is planned in the near future.
Smartwatch watch faces are great for matching your outfit or tracking your daily steps, but they’re rarely any help for live events. Today it changes. Follower a the partnership backfired at CESFacer and Citizen have officially launched “Kick It,” a free, custom Wear OS watch face designed for soccer fans watching this year’s FIFA World Cup.
What sets the Kick It apart from the sea of generic sports-centric watch faces is its integration with Citizen’s Riiiver platform. Instead of just slapping a static team flag on your wrist, this watch face pulls licensed, live tournament information straight to your Wear OS watch screen, including:
- Headlines about your team’s upcoming and live game
- Your team colors and flag
- Their next scheduled game
- Live scores and match status
- Group standings and rankings
- Team records and tournament performance
- Competitors’ ratings and records
Once you select your team, the watch face automatically adjusts its color palette and theme. From there, it shows real-time live match information and more. This is a great use case for viewable data, eliminating the need to constantly pull out your phone or open specific apps just to check the score line during a match.
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Apart from the numbers and statistics, the clock face aims to capture the energy of the stadium. Usage Facer’s Face Chime featurethe clock face will play the roaring crowd singing the iconic “Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole” at the start of each hour, allowing fans to carry a piece of the stadium atmosphere throughout the day.
Kick It is now available for free to do For smartwatches running Google Wear OS 6 or later, for users in the US, Canada, Japan, and the UK. In the near future, the watch face will expand to the EU. Follow this link to access the Kick It wristwatch In the Facer app on your Android phone.
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