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I want to like smart glasses. And wearable tech in general. Too bad it's all entirely centralized, monetized, and exploited for political gain.
I love wearables as well and I'm deeply bothered by apple having the best smart watch in terms of sensor quality. Almost all wearables are locked behind one app or an other, the whole scene kind of blows.
I have a Garmin watch and I can't see any benefit for my usage from an Apple watch. Quick reminder that Garmin watches have 10/15 days battery life and decent privacy 😀.
Sensor quality for heartrate is really good on the apple watch. There are a few studies about it. Garmin is really solid from what I can see though and ya, amazing battery life.
Do you have a heart issue? Because if not, its like having a thermometer, still know when you have a temperature, but real time tracking. Asking because my girlfriend does have a heart issue, and there is really no other reason for it to be "the best."
Apple watch hits 98% agreement with the polar h10 while Garmin is only about 80%. It's kind of a big difference. Sure most don't really need it but that 18% means it can practically be used for medical studies, the Garmin not so much.
I hate apple but I was really impressed with the watch.
Impressive, but ultimately no difference. And it cannot be used clinical studies as a primary endpoint. It is being evaluated for use as a secondary endpoint.
All I can say is that the heart sensor is good enough for my usage (running, cycling, sleep monitoring).