ASUS Announces Face the Future Design Contest

ASUS today announced the Face the Future design contest, where designers can create their own original ASUS ZenWatch face design and have the chance to see it on devices all over the world, as well as win an ASUS ZenWatch of their own. ASUS ZenWatch is an exquisitely crafted Android Wear-powered watch that pairs seamlessly with an Android™ 4.3+ smartphone to provide relevant and useful information when it is needed most, and serves as a personal wellness manager. ASUS ZenWatch provides endless personalization options, letting wearers choose from a wide range of watch faces and straps to create their own perfect watch.

Judging for the Face the Future design contest will be performed by ASUS Design Center, the multi-disciplinary and award-winning ASUS design team. ASUS Design Center judges will select their favorite designs in the following categories: Gold Medal, Best in Beauty, Best in Creativity, Best Practical Design, Best Student Design Award, and Fan Favorite. In total, six ASUS ZenWatch devices will be awarded to winners. All participants will have the chance for their design to be included as one of the standard watch faces on ASUS ZenWatch and will also receive an ASUS Certificate to recognize their accomplishment.

To participate in the contest, designers can download a watch design template from the Face the Future contest website at http://apps.asus.com/zenwatch-design. From January 10th to February 10th, 2015, participants can upload their final designs to the site. Starting February 10th, designers and the general public can visit the site to see and vote via Facebook for their favorite designs. Voters will be entered in a separate draw for several chances to win their own ASUS ZenWatch.

ASUS ZenWatch — Time-honored tradition, smart innovation

ASUS ZenWatch is the first ASUS wearable device powered by Android Wear and produced in partnership with Google. ASUS ZenWatch is an exquisitely crafted watch that pairs seamlessly with an Android™ 4.3+ smartphone to provide relevant and useful information when it is needed most, and serves as a personal wellness manager.

ASUS ZenWatch follows the tradition of fine watch craftsmanship with its stylish, detail-focused design and use of high quality materials. Its curved Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 display and case that follows the contour of the wrist, combined with a premium, stitched-leather strap with unique clasp, results in a design that is both comfortable and elegant. The standard 22mm strap is easily changeable, letting wearers create a unique look for their watch by choosing a strap in their preference of color, style, and material. In addition to the included brown strap, ASUS offers additional straps in a choice of dark brown and orange colors. Crafted from premium Italian leather and featuring an easily adjustable design, the straps are the perfect blend of style and comfort.

Complementing its physical design, ASUS ZenWatch comes with a selection of instantly changeable watch faces to fit any style, mood, or occasion. Wearers can use ASUS ZenWatch Manager on their smartphone to pick a watch face and customize its color and the information it displays, and change the watch face directly from ASUS ZenWatch. ASUS ZenWatch offers over 100 watch face combinations that, together with its changeable strap, provide endless personalization options.

As a smart companion for Android phones, ASUS ZenWatch provides timely information at a glance and lets wearers get things done with a simple touch or voice command. ASUS ZenWatch brings some of the great features of ASUS ZenUI to an Android wearable for the first time. Users of ASUS smartphones can enjoy seamless integration with ASUS ZenUI on their phones, and experience exclusive ASUS ZenUI apps like What's Next and Do It Later in ways that are more convenient and powerful than ever. Other apps add additional functionality to ASUS ZenWatch, including Remote Camera, which displays the smartphone viewfinder on the watch, letting wearers easily take selfies and other creative photos.

Combining sophisticated sensors with all-day comfort, ASUS ZenWatch is also a personal wellness manager that tracks a variety of wellness statistics, such as heart rate, step counts, and relaxation levels to help wearers keep their lives in balance and achieve personal fitness goals.