Presenters, please weigh in.

[rillrill]

As a teacher and presenter, I am very interested in the keynote or PowerPoint remote. I currently use my iPhone and a clicker to present to my classes, but it's a hack and clunky as hell. If I were to get a watch, I'd be using it everyday.

Has anyone tried this? How is the battery life using it? And is the remote watch completely through Bluetooth? I have terrible service in the bowels of the school.

Ps I'd probably use the health stuff too, but the remote seems seamless.

 

[zed2]

I too am interested as an instructor..

I doubt the watch battery will last for a days worth of keynote remote.

Also I'm not sure how it would work with the watch on my fist and clicking the screen with my other hand..

 

[Geminix]

I haven't tested the battery impact, but I can confirm it will work over wi-fi. I disabled bluetooth on phone, opened keynote on phone, opened keynote on watch and it worked perfectly.

 

[rillrill]

Ahhh. I definitely need Bluetooth.

Here's the only site I found discussing it.

http://www.speirs.org/blog/2015/4/26/presenting-with-apple-watch

 

[Geminix]

Oops I think I misread your original question.

It will certainly work over bluetooth only as well, just tested it.

 

[rillrill]

Thanks. I might have to get one of these come September.


Anyone see any YouTube videos on this?

 

[DirtySocks85]

Does anyone know if you can use your Apple
watch for Keynote/PowerPoint presentations off an iPad, or just your iPhone? I understand that the watch doesn't connect directly to the iPad, but even if it could do it with the iPhone as a relay, I'd be happy.

 

[WilliamG]

Sounds like a terrible idea. Reaching over to touch the watch all the time just doesn't sound very good, and just... awkward-looking.

 

[diablo2112]

Sounds like a terrible idea. Reaching over to touch the watch all the time just doesn't sound very good, and just... awkward-looking.

I agree with this. Now, a unique gesture based system, such as unique wrist motions to control a presentation? That could be useful.

 

[Wallabe]

I agree with this. Now, a unique gesture based system, such as unique wrist motions to control a presentation? That could be useful.

That would look awkward. It looks like you're trying to whack a fly away from you every time you try to get to the next slide.

It's better the way it is. Raise your wrist, press the Next button.

 

[rillrill]

Does anyone know if you can use your Apple
watch for Keynote/PowerPoint presentations off an iPad, or just your iPhone? I understand that the watch doesn't connect directly to the iPad, but even if it could do it with the iPhone as a relay, I'd be happy.

I believe the link I posted says you can use an iPad through an iPhone. Personally, I like to move around with the least amount of stuff. Edit keynotes on iCloud and touch them up on the iPhone. Plug it into a vga projector and go. The fiancé is not going to like it, but I see getting one of these watches in the future.

Anyone try using that satechi remote? It's really a hack that sometimes works.

 

[mizzou-apple]

Does anyone know if you can use your Apple
watch for Keynote/PowerPoint presentations off an iPad, or just your iPhone? I understand that the watch doesn't connect directly to the iPad, but even if it could do it with the iPhone as a relay, I'd be happy.

Yes you can. I have my watch as the remote for my iPad Air 2 using Keynote for presentations. Used it this past Monday for a 2 hour lecture Keynote presentation. Worked just fine (students enjoyed my use of the technology).

 

[DirtySocks85]

Yes you can. I have my watch as the remote for my iPad Air 2 using Keynote for presentations. Used it this past Monday for a 2 hour lecture Keynote presentation. Worked just fine (students enjoyed my use of the technology).

That's excellent news. Thanks!

 

[Beechy]

Don't you have to keep raising your wrist to turn the screen back on, and then navigate to the app?

I would have hoped that if you're using a keynote or powerpoint app on the watch, he watch face would not turn off while the app is open... This would make it more usable.

I think I'd still prefer a clicker with laser pointer. Less distracting and more practical.

 

[simonx314]

For those who have used their Watch to controls slides, is it better than using the iPhone or a wireless computer mouse? It seems like it would be awkward or slow, especially since it requires two hands instead of just one.