Viper’s new app lets you start your car using your smartwatch

There are already a fair few apps out there that allow you to start your car using your smartphone, but they may soon be rendered passe thanks to apps that allow you to turn the ignition over using your smartwatch.

At the Consumer Electronics Show, currently underway in Las Vegas, car security company Viper announced that Viper SmartStart, the app that gives users the ability to start, lock, unlock and track their car from virtually anywhere in the world with their smartphone, will integrate Android Wear and Apple Watch accessibility in early 2015.

Viper’s smart watch functionality will be available for free download for Android and iOS through the company’s newest version of the Viper SmartStart 4.0 app. The app is compatible with all SmartStart hardware, meaning that all existing and future Viper SmartStart users who purchase an Apple Watch or Android Wear product will reportedly be able to take advantage of the smart watch features at no additional cost.

“Wearable technology will give Viper SmartStart users the ability to feel connected with their vehicle in an even more accessible and convenient way,” said Frank DeMartin, Senior Vice President of Development and Engineering for Viper. “Whether people choose to use Viper SmartStart through their smartphone, smart watch or both, the updated Viper SmartStart 4.0 app will enhance their ability to seamlessly communicate with their car.”