Garmin today announced the launch of vívosmart HR. This new activity tracker, with a permanent display touch screen, is equipped with an integrated Garmin heart rate monitor.

20151027_GarminVivoSmartHR_01A complete coach to make every step count

The vívosmart HR allows you to measure your daily activity by setting personalized objectives, displaying notifications rewarding the progress made and alerting your user in the event of a prolonged period of inactivity [1].

Equipped with the new Garmin Elevate cardio wrist technology, this new bracelet provides precise information on daily monitoring of your heart rate, calories burned and the quality of your sleep.

Finally, the vívosmart HR is equipped with a barometric altimeter which allows, among other things, to take into account the additional efforts made when climbing stairs.

Andrew Silver, EMEA fitness product manager, says: “With its high-resolution, always-on display, the vívosmart HR is the first Garmin activity tracker with Elevate technology to continuously measure heart rate on the wrist, providing more information on daily activity, calories burned, workouts and sleep. "

Key functions of the vívosmart HR:

  • Garmin Elevate ™ wrist cardio technology
  • Sleep cycle and quality analysis
  • Control of music
  • Smart notifications (SMS, social networks, email, etc.)
  • Call control (accept / refuse / call back)
  • Touch screen readable in direct sunlight
  • Activity tracking (steps, climbs, calories burned, activity report)
  • Waterproof to 50 meters

To stay connected

Coupled with an iOS or Android smartphone, the vívosmart HR can receive SMS, incoming calls, emails, calendar alerts and follow its news on social networks.

The bracelet automatically synchronizes with the Garmin Connect 3.0 application, to control its music and manage incoming calls directly from its touch screen.

Finally, with its autonomy of more than 5 days, it can be worn 24 hours a day, even in the shower or in a swimming pool thanks to a record water resistance of 24 meters.

Price

The vívosmart HR will be available from November 2015 at the recommended retail price of € 149 including VAT.

More information on www.garmin.com

[1] The World Health Organization recommends at least 150 minutes of weekly activities