How to use your Android Wear smartwatch as a remote shutter for a smartphone camera

You can now add "taking photos" to the list of things an Android Wear smartwatch can do. Okay, kind of. Android Wear smartwatches don't have cameras, but they can act as a remote shutter for your smartphone's camera, thus allowing you to take pics from a distance.



How would this feature be of any use? Well, imagine that you wanted to take a picture with you in it – you could place your phone on a flat surface, aim it, then go into the frame with your buddies and press the shutter from your smartwatch. Or you can use it to spy on people, although that wouldn't be ...