PayPal announced earlier this week that its PayPal App would soon be available on Android Wear in the Beta Community. PayPal Senior Software Engineer Richard Mercille wrote a contribution piece on the company blog, and said that with Google’s introduction of its Android Wear™ OS, developers are now better positioned to really drive innovation and take full advantage of the potential wearable devices present.
According to Mercille, wearables is a “huge opportunity to create seamless, context driven payment experiences that truly change the way people interact with their devices.”
“With Android Wear, we’re able to add just a few lines of code to leverage stacks, pages and simple notification replies,” Mercille wrote. “From there, with the full SDK, we can create totally unique Android Wear experiences.”
Over the next few weeks, Mercille explained that the PayPal App will be available on the latest Android Wear devices, which includes the Motorola Moto360 and LG’s G Watch.
When the PayPal App is available, it will let Android Wear device owners check-in to pay at local stores, redeem offers, and receive payment notifications while on the go.
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