From the early days of simply monitoring your steps, wearables are actually superior sufficient to trace your exercises, sleep, coronary heart charge, 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 Encourage 3.
All three Fitbits can be found for preorder now and can develop 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 study extra concerning the three new health trackers—right here’s what it is advisable to learn 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 knowledge. The standout options within the new Sense 2 embrace superior well being options corresponding to irregular coronary heart rhythm notifications, assist with stress administration (by way of coronary heart charge, coronary heart charge variability, and pores and skin temperature metrics), and sleep evaluation (by way of Sleep Profile).
How does Sense 2 detect stress?
“With Sense 2, we’re additionally introducing a brand new physique response sensor that measures steady electrodermal exercise, often known as cEDA,” Elena Perez, Google Group Product Supervisor, tells SELF. Sense 2’s cEDA algorithm passively tracks metrics like pores and skin temperature and coronary heart charge all through the day. When it detects a response, corresponding to a rise in temperature or coronary heart charge, it alerts you and asks you to replicate on the way you’re feeling. (Word: you’ll be able to flip these notifications off in the event that they get annoying.) It additionally offers motion gadgets 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 observed she will get most physique response notifications at evening. “It’s actually elevated my consciousness of how stress is impacting my physique and encourages me to meditate earlier than I’m going to mattress so I can calm my thoughts and get a great, restful sleep,” Perez says.
What’s Sleep Profile?
Each Sense 2 and Versa 4 (extra on that one beneath!) are suitable with Fitbit Premium’s new Sleep Profile function. On the primary day of each month, Fitbit analyzes your earlier month’s sleep knowledge primarily based on 10 metrics corresponding to bedtime consistency and time of sound sleep. The evaluation is introduced by way of considered one of six animals that mirrors your sleeping type, Fitbit says.
“I’m sometimes a giraffe,” says Perez who often enjoys deep, quick sleep. “However final month I used to be touring so much, and my sleep profile modified to a hedgehog.” That stated, 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 study methods to get the very best relaxation to your physique.
The Sense 2 prices $300 and is available in three totally 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 an extra 20 new train modes, together with HIIT, weightlifting, and CrossFit. In complete, there are 40 train modes to select from. Just like the Versa 3, it boasts Bluetooth calling, texting, and six-day battery life. However not like Versa 3, it has tactile, seen buttons.
“We redesigned Versa 4 from the bottom up,” TJ Varghese, Google Director of Mission Administration, tells SELF. “We’ve lowered the middle of gravity in order that it actually feels comfortable in your wrist.”
