Athletes and those who want to receive the most accurate pulse data, often buy special monitors that provide greater measurement accuracy than Apple Watch. Such monitors should usually be fixed on the chest to obtain the most accurate results.
SOSCHE Industries, which is most famous for its products for cars, has released a new cardiac monitor, named Rhythm + 2.0. The device was designed for wearing in the form of a bracelet and contains optical sensors that can continuously measure the blood flow and body movement. According to the company, the device is as accurate as the market monitors existing on the market.
The device is part of the device, the waterproof sensor was created based on the Valencell Performtek biometric sensor. The system can conjugate with smartphones, clocks and fitness equipment.
RHYTHM + 2.0 uses green and yellow LEDs for measuring blood flow with high accuracy with any skin tone. The device has a built-in accelerometer for even more accurate measurements. The duration of the work of the bracelet before recharging is 24 hours, which significantly exceeds the possibilities of the previous model - 8 hours.
The bracelet satisfies the requirements of the IP68 protection class, which makes it dust and moistureproof under any conditions and waterproof when immersing to a depth of up to three meters. This means that it can not be removed when ordinary swimming workouts, without worrying about obtaining accurate pulse measurements.
The monitor can be worn not only on the forearm, but also on the biceps or triceps and at the same time get accurate results. It is much more convenient than wearing a chest strap, tightly adjacent to the chest.
It is not yet known how accurate readings Rhythm + 2.0 compared to Apple Watch clock. Note that, in contrast to this device for measuring the pulse and oxygen level in the blood of Apple Watch Series 6, Apple uses red and green LEDs. At the same time, special monitors often turn out to be as accurate, if not more accurate than the Apple Watch watch, despite the essential difference in price.
Scosche Rhythm + 2.0 bracelet will be available for purchase in the spring of 2021 for $ 79.99.