Be careful, Apple Watch. You have acquired some unlikely competitors.
Asus, maker of considered one of our most popular gaming laptops, simply debuted the VivoWatch 6 AERO, the primary smartwatch to measure each blood stress and ECG.
Whereas ECG monitoring to detect atrial fibrillation is nothing new to smartwatches (it has been accessible in Apple Watches since Collection 4), Asus’s VivoWatch 6 AERO additionally delivers blood stress sensors. Beforehand, getting a blood stress measurement required the old-fashioned cuff across the arm, however the VivoWatch measures blood stress by way of wristband sensors. It is a much less conspicuous improvement for these affected by hypertension or hypotension, who would possibly want round the clock blood stress monitoring.
Whereas a brand new Apple Watch is predicted later this yr, there is not any phrase if it can characteristic blood stress monitoring.
At 27 grams, it is a light-weight smartwatch, weighing three grams lower than the smallest Apple Watch mannequin. It has a 1.1-inch AMOLED show and can show all your well being knowledge with the press of a finger. Along with its innovation in blood stress monitoring, it tracks step depend, coronary heart charge, blood oxygen, energy, and sleep monitoring. Lastly, it tracks exercise using a built-in GPS and has a 5 ATM water resistance ranking.
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Like different smartwatches, the Asus VivoWatch 6 AERO additionally presents message and name notifications, a timer, sedentary reminders, and a distant digital camera management. Plus, with Asus’s HealthConnect App, you possibly can entry extra in-depth shows of your well being knowledge.
Up to now, Asus hasn’t introduced a launch date or value for the Asus VivoWatch 6 AERO.
