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Speculated to be included in the Apple Watch S6 this fall. https://9to5mac.com/2020/03/08/apple-watch-blood-oxygen-saturation/ https://9to5mac.com/2020/03/08/a
by wlesieutre 6y ago
Speculated to be included in the Apple Watch S6 this fall.
https://9to5mac.com/2020/03/08/apple-watch-blood-oxygen-saturation/ https://9to5mac.com/2020/03/08/apple-watch-blood-oxygen-satu...
At the time they reported that there were mentions of it in an iOS 14 leak, but it wasn't clear if it would be a software update to existing watches (somehow able to detect it with existing heartrate hardware) or in a watch hardware revision. Since it wasn't mentioned in the watchOS news at WWDC, looks like it'll be new hardware.
Either that or the code they found in iOS 14 was related to the health app and support for 3rd party oximiters, but that's not how the 9to5 post frames it so best I can do is take their word for it.
- deadmutex 6y agoIIRC, Fitbit has products on the market that has them. Works both on iOS and Android. https://www.wearable-technologies.com/2020/01/fitbit-adds-blood-oxygen-monitoring-spo2-in-its-versa-charge-and-ionic-device/ https://www.wearable-technologies.com/2020/01/fitbit-adds-bl...
- stygiansonic 6y agoGarmin also has them on several devices: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=SK2Y9a9aBp5D6n4sXmPBG7 https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=SK2Y9a9aBp5D6n4sXmPBG7
- dghughes 6y agoGarmin seems to be highly inaccurate at measuring oxygen and the devices take a very long time compared to a finger oximeter. I get 93% but a cheap Walmart finger oximeter shows me at 99%.
- VectorLock 6y agoWow they finally did it. After the hardware being there for _years_ they managed to get around to enabling the software. I already jettisoned them for Garmin after waiting so long.
- Darkphibre 6y agoSame frustrations here! Couldn't believe when I bought their smart device based on advertising that said they had the hardware to do it.... but it wasn't enabled.
- yaur 6y agoThey didn't really. The UI showing variation while sleeping (with an unlabeled y axis) is the only information that is surfaced to the user afaict.
- bookofjoe 6y agoRetired M.D. (neurosurgical anesthesiologist) here: Just bought a Huawei Honor 5 watch with pulse oximeter and heart rate functions: numbers seem correct and the device is fast: results in 5 seconds for O2 sat; almost instantaneous for HR. Compare to Apple Watch HR function which takes at least 10 seconds to show result. Simultaneous side-by-side comparison of 2 devices: near identical numbers. Even more impressive: Honor 5 costs $33 here: https://www.walmart.com/ip/HUAWEI-Honor-Band-5-Smart-Watch-Bluetooth-4-2-Huawei-TruSleep-Tracking-Phone-Locate-Heart-Rate-Oxygen-SpO2-Monitor-Multiple-Sports-Modes-Wristwatch/675173483?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101001360&&adid=22222222227304507900&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=381005013329&wl4=pla-813441120611&wl5=9008335&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=128133340&wl11=online&wl12=675173483&veh=sem&gclid=CjwKCAjwmMX4BRAAEiwA-zM4Jq_oCGJG3QzwGe0qzmv5R4ku40fdmwyJxnct1OcoN27Rh2TzrElFnRoCjqsQAvD_BwE https://www.walmart.com/ip/HUAWEI-Honor-Band-5-Smart-Watch-B... Superlight, compact, and comfortable. Huawei is no humbug!
- supernova87a 6y agoDoes anyone know, in general, if a watch device already has a pulse measurement LED system, whether that can also serve as a pulse ox measurement? or are they different hardware requirements?
- pps43 6y agoYou need two LEDs (one visible, one IR) to measure oxygen level, but only one for pulse.
- wlesieutre 6y agoApple has apparently had both since their first watch models, but only uses them for heart rate. https://www.theverge.com/2014/9/9/6126991/apple-watch-four-back-sensors-detect-activity https://www.theverge.com/2014/9/9/6126991/apple-watch-four-b... EDIT: Apple says it uses green LEDs during workouts and IR for background measurements. Maybe it’s for energy reasons? https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204666 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204666
- bdcravens 6y agoFor those with respiratory issues (I have CF) that would be great.