Google brings map api for android wear

Google announced an array of new tools and updates at the
I/O developer conference including Maps API for Android
Wear. The feature that comes as a Google Play Services
7.3 update will allow developers to use the Google Maps
API directly on Android Wear devices.
Maps API for your mobile is similar to the one for Android
Wear app as well, provided your apps share the same
package name. They aim to offer wearable-tailored Google
Maps experience for Android Wear users. You can already
use the paired phone to detect location, or use on-device
location detection for wearables that have an onboard
GPS. Maps on Android Wear has a variety of capabilities,
including finding the nearest coffee shop, giving directions,
tracking fitness activity, and more.
“On Android Wear, users can usually exit an application
if they swipe from left to right. If you don’t need to
include an interactive map, this swipe-to-dismiss
approach should work for your app too. However, if you
want to allow the user to pan the map in any direction,
the maps component will automatically disable the
swipe-to-dismiss gesture and your application will need
to handle how users will exit the application. The
recommended approach is to implement the standard
long-press-to-dismiss gesture.”
posted Hoi Lam, Developer Advocate at Google, in a
blog.