GoKawiilTech companies know we want less screen time, so they’re making new gadgets that track our metrics without forcing us to stare at a display.
If you’re after a screenless health-monitoring wearable, you now have an abundance of options: the Whoop 5.0, Polar Loop, Luna Band, Fitbit Air and, most recently, Amazfit’s Helio Strap Pro. And those are just wrist-based devices. There’s a whole other screen-free category of smart rings.
On Tuesday, GPS navigation and wearable tech company Garmin joined the crowd by announcing its Cirqa Smart Band, which can be worn on your wrist or upper arm.
In January, Garmin accidentally leaked a product page and support pages for the product. Three months later, the device’s trademark filing was spotted. The Cirqa Smart Band will be available to order on July 24.
Cirqa’s sensors shine light through the skin to track heart rate, blood oxygen and more. Garmin
Cirqa tracks the usual
According to a press release, the $200 Cirqa Smart Band uses light sensors on its underside to track everything you’d expect: heart rate, skin temperature, stress, blood oxygen and energy.
For sleep, you’ll get a score, have access to a sleep coach and receive information about breathing variations, naps and how aligned you are to your circadian rhythm.
When you work out, Garmin says the band automatically detects the type of exercise, or you can manually select it from over 80 different workout types. Also, you can monitor your step count, calories, training readiness, recovery and, with a compatible iPhone or Android smartphone, enable GPS tracking to see your distance and pace. Swimmers can use the device in water to a depth of 50 meters.
By tapping the button on the side of Cirqa, you can select your favorite activity for tracking, which you preselect in the Garmin Connect app.
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