Google has introduced a life-saving ‘loss of pulse’ detection feature in its newly launched Pixel Watch 3 to help people receive emergency care in health emergency situations, even if they’re alone and unable to make the call themselves.
“Loss of pulse occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. It’s a health emergency, where every minute matters. It can affect people of any age and be due to a wide range of problems inside or outside the heart, such as primary cardiac arrest, respiratory or circulatory failure, overdose or poisoning,” Google said in a blogpost.
According to the company, the loss of pulse detection feature on Pixel Watch 3 is an opt-in feature that has the ability to detect loss of pulse and automatically place a call to emergency services if you are unresponsive to provide potentially life-saving care.
The feature will be available on Pixel Watch 3 in September in various countries in Europe, including the UK, France, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
The tech giant at its ‘Made by Google’ event launched the smartwatch in two sizes, including an all-new 45mm option, with comprehensive tools for fitness and recovery.
In India, the Pixel Watch 3 41mm will be priced at Rs 39,990 and the all-new Pixel Watch 3 45mm will be priced at Rs 43,990.
The smartwatches come with bigger displays but smaller bezels. The 45mm watch showcases 40 per cent more screen, and the 41mm offers 10 per cent more screen than Pixel Watch 2. Both are more power efficient with refresh rates from 60Hz all the way down to just 1Hz in always-on-display.
“With these more efficient displays, combined with Wear OS 5, and a power-efficient hybrid architecture, Pixel Watch 3 delivers dependable all-day battery life,” said Google.
The Pixel Watch 3 also uses machine learning to automatically detect sleep and enable Bedtime Mode, turning off notifications and the always-on display for disruption-free sleep while conserving battery.
In addition, it comes with a new Battery Saver Mode that extends battery life to up to 36 hours across both sizes, without compromising any of your health and fitness tracking or safety features, the company mentioned.