Google launched the Pixel Watch in October last year. Now, the search giant’s first-ever smartwatch is gaining a vital feature that should have been available since its launch. The feature is none other than the SpO2 measurement that is commonly found in most wearable devices today. Google has finally caught up to its competitors by activating it.
Pixel Watch now gets SpO2 measurement
A few Pixel Watch users took to Reddit to share images of the dedicated oxygen saturation card. It appears below the Sleep Score in the smartwatch’s Fitbit Today app and provides a percentage for the user’s ‘last sleep session’. Tapping on it reveals an additional explanation on what the score means. The Pixel Watch is already equipped with a sensor to measure SpO2 levels. However, the feature was not available probably due to the lack of FDA approval. A SpO2 sensor is capable of monitoring oxygen levels in the blood.
Prior to the latest feature on the Pixel Watch, users had to measure the estimated oxygen variation which indirectly measures the changes in blood oxygen saturation levels. However, a SpO2 sensor is a more reliable measurement of oxygen levels than EOV.
The rollout of the SpO2 measurement on Pixel Watch appears to be slow with only a small number of people receiving the functionality. But it’s great news for users since they are getting a vital feature. At the moment, it’s unclear how the function is rolling out but it should be available soon for everybody.
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