Garmin has been hard at work trying to increase their share in the fitness tracker industry. After recently announcing a swim tracker, cycling headset, smartwatches and golf smartwatches, the company has now launched fitness wearables called the Vivofit 3 and the Vivoactive HR.
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The Vivofit 3 covers all the basics: tracking steps, calories, distance, intensity minutes, sleep, and the time. The device can also track different forms of activity including walking, running, biking, swimming, and using an elliptical. Vivofit has a one year battery life which is remarkable for any product. It really is meant to be a 24/7 wearing experience. It features trendy designs meaning you won’t be sacrificing style to wear it and is retailing for $99.
Introducing vívofit 3, a daily activity tracker with one-year battery life & Garmin Move IQ https://t.co/OsT6vf6IS2https://t.co/PLItEe1kf4
— Garmin Fitness (@GarminFitness) February 19, 2016
Vivoactive HR is a higher end model which does everything the Vivofit 3 does and more. As the name alludes, it features a heart rate monitor and a built in GPS. Using the heart rate information Vivoactive gives you calories burned information. Differentiating it from typical activity trackers are the reminders to get up and move around when it senses inactivity for long periods. Additionally it lets you know throughout the day if you’re on pace to hit your activity goals. Its degree of detail for swimming, biking, and golf make it valuable for athletes of all sorts. The golfing app has maps of over 40,000 courses and can show you hole layouts and track your score. Vivoactive HR is retailing for $250.
From our minds to your wrist. Introducing the vívoactive HR! More on the blog-https://t.co/y3W3OqTjjr#BeatYesterdayhttps://t.co/lGVIqYKmDR
— Garmin Fitness (@GarminFitness) February 19, 2016
As briefly mentioned above, Garmin has also launched other sports wearables in the last year including 3 smart golfing devices, a cycling headset, swim tracking monitors, and other smart watches. For athletes in those sports these products would definitely be worth a look as their specs seem to support dedicated training and play. As a result, Garmin’s brand now features a bevy of sport related products these days, as the company is focused on providing more data and information to an increasingly fitness conscious public.
Whether you’re looking for a device geared towards one sport or something more generalist like these the Vivofit or Vivoactive, Garmin wants you to look to them for all your sports wearable needs. In a data driven world, where people want to quantify everything, Garmin is hoping to help them do just that.