<p>Motorola Wearable tech has been a big, messy patch of tech wilderness. Then along came Google, announcing Android Wear and a future developer SDK. Google's not the first major company to enter wearables (Samsung, Sony), but this is a big moment nonetheless. It's the first time any software manufacturer has attempted to enter the wearables landscape and attempt to lay down some sort of order.</p><p>It's also Google's second wearables endeavor after Glass. The differences between Glass and its launch and what we know about Android Wear so far are quite, quite different.</p><p>Android Wear seems -- from the few products we've seen, the glitzy promo videos, and the documentation Google's laid out -- to be an initiative. Not unlike Glass, Google's 2013 wearable game plan, but different. It's 2014, and Google has a different game afoot. Android Wear is a new stake in the ground...and a line in the sand.Android Wear watches are no prototype</p><p>As Google itself has been quick to point out, Google Glass as we currently know it isn't a finished product. It's a "project," a living prototype, and a chance for early explorers to try out new tech at a high entry price. Android Wear is all about real products that'll be ready to go by summer.</p><p><a href="http://www.cnet.com/news/google-wearables-2-0-how-android-wear-breaks-from-google-glass/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.technologyreview.com/news/525791/coming-soon-android-apps-for-wearable-devices/">Android Apps for Wearable Gadgets</a> (MIT Technology Review)</p><p><a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/sony-shuns-android-wear-for-smartwatch-3/">Sony shuns Android Wear, opts to keep using its own smartwatch instead</a> (Digital Trends)</p><p><a href="http://bgr.com/2014/03/25/sony-smartwatch-android-wear/">Sony won&#039;t jump on the Android Wear bandwagon just yet [updated]</a> (BGR)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dVPD1kOtoJTlvsMR_DmsksDmVlzmM&authuser=0&ned=us">214 additional articles.</a></p>