Google Fit's bringing heart-rate monitoring to Pixel phones without the need for any extra hardware

Plus a respiratory rate monitor — both coming to other phones later

Google Fit already has plenty of ways to tell you that you're out of shape — a common issue during the ongoing pandemic. But it's picking up a new way to measure both your heart rate and respiratory rate, using just your smartphone's camera. The feature is expected to land next month, and though it's a Pixel-exclusive to start, it should be coming to other Android phones later.

Beyond simple utility, the features are honestly pretty impressive when it comes to the overall "geek factor" behind how they work, and we can't wait to try it for ourselves.

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Google Fit's bringing heart-rate monitoring to Pixel phones without the need for any extra hardware was written by the awesome team at Android Police.


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