TECHNOLOGY

Google Pixel Watch gets SpO2 tracking

By Akash Pandey

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Details

Google is finally allowing blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) tracking on the Pixel Watch. The ability is discreetly making its way to some smartwatches.

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Scenario

A Reddit user, named triforce28, has discovered a dedicated oxygen saturation card on their Pixel Watch. It was reportedly found while scrolling to the bottom of the Fitbit Today app feed.

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Ability

Google's Pixel Watch had the ability to track blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) ever since it launched, but oddly the feature wasn't enabled yet. The tech giant might finally be enabling it now.

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Data

According to triforce28, the Oxygen saturation card displayed a brief overview, including the oxygen saturation percentage during their sleep session. When tapped, the card offered additional details.

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Record

The SpO2 data appears at the bottom of the app feed, along with a percentage score for the "last sleep session." Tapping on this information takes you to a full-screen statistics page.

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Availability

The SpO2 monitoring could be a server-side change, which Google might be testing in a limited capacity at the moment. The facility is likely to be released widely in the upcoming update.

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