watchOS 8

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! class="ios-lab" | Developer
| class="ios-val" | [[Apple]]
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! class="ios-lab" | Initial release
| class="ios-val" | September 20, 2021
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! class="ios-lab" | Final release
| class="ios-val" | 8.7.x (2022)
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! class="ios-lab" | Preceded by
| class="ios-val" | [[watchOS 7]]
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! class="ios-lab" | Succeeded by
| class="ios-val" | [[watchOS 9]]
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watchOS 8 is the eighth release of [[watchOS]], shipped September 20, 2021. A consolidation year aligned with [[iOS 15]]: Focus modes and redesigned notifications crossed to the wrist, Mindfulness absorbed Breathe with reflection prompts, respiratory rate tracked during sleep, and the Portraits face put depth-effect photos behind the time. Wallet added home, hotel, and car keys plus ID groundwork; Messages gained per-message editing of dictation.

= Features =

Mindfulness with Reflect; respiratory-rate sleep metrics; Portraits face; Focus; Wallet keys; tai chi and pilates workouts; fall detection during workouts; multiple timers; and AssistiveTouch's gesture control — pinch and clench navigation — as a major accessibility landmark.

= Legacy =

A steady year whose accessibility work outshone its headliners: AssistiveTouch's one-handed control previewed the Double Tap gesture Apple later marketed as hardware magic, and the Wallet-keys expansion quietly made the watch a keychain.