Fitbit’s new Sense watch announced with world’s most advanced sensor

• It is equipped with an advanced heart rate tracking technology, new ECG app and an on-wrist skin temperature sensor.
• Along with Sense, Fitbit also introduced Versa 3 and Inspire 2.

Bengaluru: Fitbit unveiled three new devices – one of which can measure your stress levels thanks to the world’s first electrodermal activity (EDA) sensor on a smartwatch.

Apart from measuring the user’s stress levels, the new $330 smartwatch is also equipped with an advanced heart rate tracking technology, new ECG app, and an on-wrist skin temperature sensor.

It also features GPS, a speaker for voice assistant and phone calls, over 6 days of battery life and a magnetic snap-on charger.

Users can opt for a premium membership – free for the first six-months – to access some of the key metrics such as heart rate variability (HRV), breathing rate, and SpO2, through the new Health Metrics dashboard.

Along with Sense, Fitbit also introduced Versa 3 and Inspire 2. Versa 3 comes with new health, fitness, and convenience features, including GPS and the addition of Google Assistant.7, while Inspire 2 gets up to 10 days of battery life.

Fitbit breaks new ground

“We are breaking new ground with our wearables, helping you better understand and manage your stress and heart health,” James Park, co-founder and CEO, Fitbit said.

“It will pull your key health metrics together in a simple and digestible way to track things like skin temperature, heart rate variability, and SpO2 so you can see how it’s all connected,” he added.

The new EDA sensor on Fitbit Sense measures electrodermal activity responses. Using the EDA Scan app, place your palm over the face of the device to detect small electrical changes in the sweat level of your skin.

Fitbit’s new Stress Management Score calculates how your body is responding to stress based on your heart rate, sleep and activity data. Available with Fitbit Sense, it can be found in the new stress management tile in the Fitbit app.

Fitbit Premium members will get a detailed breakdown on how the score is calculated, which consists of over 10 biometric inputs, including exertion balance (impact of activity), responsiveness (heart rate, heart rate variability and electrodermal activity from the EDA Scan app), and sleep patterns (sleep quality).

Both Fitbit Versa 3 and Fitbit Sense will utilize the same magnetic charger. With an already long battery life of 6+ days on each device.

Fitbit Sense will start retailing in India from October and is priced at Rs33,999 while, the Versa 3 is priced at Rs25,999. Inspire 2 is priced at Rs10,999.