From the early days of simply monitoring your steps, wearables are actually superior sufficient to observe your exercises, sleep, coronary heart fee, and a lot extra. Fitbit, now owned by Google, continues to be a pioneer within the activity-tracking market. This fall the wearable tech model is launching three new health trackers and smartwatches: Sense 2, Versa 4, and Inspire 3.
All three Fitbits can be found for preorder now and will change into obtainable in-store in September. They every embrace a six-month free trial of Fitbit Premium. Afterward, a Fitbit Premium membership prices $10 a month or $80 a yr.
We reached out to Google to be taught extra in regards to the three new health trackers—right here’s what you want to find out about every.
Fitbit Sense 2
Sense 2 is an improve from Sense, which we examined and loved for its good, user-friendly app and its correct GPS-based distance and exercise information. The standout options within the new Sense 2 embrace superior well being options similar to irregular coronary heart rhythm notifications, assist with stress administration (through coronary heart fee, coronary heart fee variability, and pores and skin temperature metrics), and sleep evaluation (through Sleep Profile).
How does Sense 2 detect stress?
“With Sense 2, we’re also introducing a new body response sensor that measures continuous electrodermal activity, also known as cEDA,” Elena Perez, Google Group Product Manager, tells SELF. Sense 2’s cEDA algorithm passively tracks metrics like pores and skin temperature and coronary heart fee all through the day. When it detects a response, similar to a rise in temperature or coronary heart fee, it alerts you and asks you to mirror on the way you’re feeling. (Note: you’ll be able to flip these notifications off in the event that they get annoying.) It additionally offers motion objects you are able to do in occasions of a stress response, like taking a stroll, meditating, and temper logging.
After carrying her Sense 2, which is 10% thinner and 15% lighter than its predecessor, for the final two months, Perez has seen she will get most physique response notifications at night time. (*3*) Perez says.
What is Sleep Profile?
Both Sense 2 and Versa 4 (extra on that one under!) are suitable with Fitbit Premium’s new Sleep Profile function. On the primary day of each month, Fitbit analyzes your earlier month’s sleep information primarily based on 10 metrics similar to bedtime consistency and time of sound sleep. The evaluation is offered via certainly one of six animals that mirrors your sleeping model, Fitbit says.
“I’m typically a giraffe,” says Perez who normally enjoys deep, quick sleep. “But last month I was traveling a lot, and my sleep profile changed to a hedgehog.” That mentioned, she says giraffe doesn’t beat the hedgehog or vice versa; it’s simply good to know your sleep animal so you’ll be able to be taught methods to get the very best relaxation on your physique.
The Sense 2 prices $300 and is available in three completely different colours.
Fitbit Versa 4
Versa 4 was made with the avid exerciser in thoughts and is designed to be worn 24/7. So how does it examine to its predecessor? The Versa 4 has a further 20 new train modes, together with HIIT, weightlifting, and CrossFit. In complete, there are 40 train modes to select from. Similar to the Versa 3, it boasts Bluetooth calling, texting, and six-day battery life. But not like Versa 3, it has tactile, seen buttons.
“We redesigned Versa 4 from the ground up,” TJ Varghese, Google Director of Project Management, tells SELF. “We’ve lowered the center of gravity so that it really feels snug on your wrist.”