Smartwatch Claims To Detect Your Stress Levels, And It's Not Made By Apple
One of the key selling points of the Fitbit Sense is the fact that it can detect stress of the wearer in real-time
When we think of the best smartwatch to own today, the first thing that comes to mind is the Apple Watch. Not only does it look cool but with the plethora of fitness and health analysis features, the smartwatch is loaded to the teeth.
Android doesn¡¯t really have a contender similar to the Apple Watch in terms of capturing health and fitness, however, Fitbit has got something that could compete head-on with the Apple Watch.
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Fitbit has launched a new smartwatch lineup called Sense. One of the key selling points of the Fitbit Sense is the fact that it can detect stress of the wearer in real-time, and calm the wearer, in case he needs help.
Fitbit Sense has been loaded with an electrodermal activity sensor or EDA sensor that is known to monitor our body¡¯s reaction to stress. It does this by noticing electrical changes in the sweat level of our skin. The watch is paired with a dedicated app to check stress levels, which even shows you a graph of data to help you better understand what¡¯s causing you the most stress. The smartwatch can also sense body temperature, making it one of the first smartwatches to introduce this feature.
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It even issues a score to indicate stress levels, to quantify the outcome. It takes into consideration info like heart rate, sleep, activity data as well as fitness data to see how stress is affecting your body. The score ranges from one to 100 with a higher score signifying fewer signs of stress.
The smartwatch is also fitted with a sensor to record an electrocardiogram (ECG), something Apple has been able to do since it launched the Series 4 smartwatch in 2018. It is important to note that FDA hasn¡¯t given it clearance for the use of this feature and will only be made available in the US after necessary clearance. It also comes with a heart rate monitor that notifies you if your heart rate is beating irregularly high or low.
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Even though Fitbit isn¡¯t using WearOS, it will add the ability to summon Google Assistant for doing basic tasks hands-free. In case you don¡¯t like Google Assistant, you will also have the ability to switch to Amazon¡¯s Alexa.
Fitbit announced that the Sense smartwatch will go on sale in September for a price tag of Rs 33,999.
