Pixel Watch 4 – 2025
This year, we were given the responsibility of updating and modeling two of the ten bands designed for the new Pixel Watch: the Gradient Stretch Band and the Metal Mesh Band. The project required us to revisit the existing designs, refine their details, and ensure full consistency with the latest product specifications. Our objective was to produce four high-poly versions of these bands, built with enough precision and flexibility to support a wide range of uses — from close-up animations to clean and accurate orthographic renders. These models now serve as reliable assets for both visual storytelling and technical documentation.
Services
Visual Design
Metal Mesh
For the Metal Mesh band, our main goal was to achieve a perfectly clean surface topology, ensuring that the mesh could interact with and reflect light accurately, without any distortion. This level of precision was essential to maintain the band’s visual fidelity in both animations and high-resolution renders.
Gradient Stretch
For the Gradient Stretch band, the objective was to create a 3D model capable of accurately representing the bracelet’s woven structure while preserving its color transitions. The model needed to maintain the full gradient effect across the fabric, ensuring that both the weaving pattern and the chromatic nuances were clearly visible in renders and animations.
High-end tool
All of the models were created using 3Ds Max. We chose this software specifically to take advantage of its procedural workflow, relying heavily on modifiers to build clean, flexible, and easily adjustable geometry.
Google maintains a relationship with STEL to continue designing top-of-the-line renders for their upcoming product lines.
