Garmin Vivoactive 6 Review: Reliable, Real Intelligence

Garmin, the maker of our favorite fitness trackers, has several series of entry-level hybrid trackers. Sorting through them can be confusing. The Venu series is the most expensive, the premium tracker with more smartwatch features (full-screen AMOLED, microphone, etc.). The Vivomove series has a hidden display and no onboard GPS. Right in the middle sits the Vivoactive series. The latest Vivoactive 6 has an AMOLED display, about a week of battery life, and of course, access to Garmin’s top-of-the-line fitness software. I wrote previously that the $100 Amazfit Active 2 (6/10, WIRED Recommends) made me rethink what a fitness tracker’s value proposition should be, and $300 now seems very expensive for an entry-level tracker. However, unlike Amazfit’s, Garmin’s trackers and software actually work. In an unsurprising turn of events, I tried Garmin’s new AI-powered Active Intelligence, and it’s the first AI-powered fitness service that provided me with useful insights. So far, Garmin's supr ... Read full article.