The big question when considering a smartwatch: What can it do for you? Like on smartphones, apps will play a huge part in defining the smartwatch experience.
At Google I/O developers conference on Thursday, Google announced there are currently more than 4,000 Android Wear apps available -- with many of them getting updated to support Android Wear 5.1's always-on feature.
Google showed off new apps with always-on features like Foursquare and City Mapper. With Uber, you can speak into your smartwatch and say "OK Google, call a car" and even track its location without needing to open up the app on your smartphone.
Golf Swing Analyzer uses a smartwatch's gyroscope to measure angle and speed of your swing; Shazam can identify songs directly from your wrist using your smartwatch's built-in mic.
Google also showed off a Ford app that lets you see where your car is parked -- a really handy feature if you've ever forgotten where you parked your car in a huge lot.
These are just a handful of new Android Wear apps. Even more Android Wear apps are on the way, Google says.
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