WatchOS 8: Apple Watch receives sleeping respiratory rate tracking
At WWDC21, Apple presented the new operating system for its Apple Watch range. One of the new functions that caught our attention is the sleeping respiratory rate tracking that shows up in the sleep app.
Since last year, Apple already ventured into the area of sleep quality as a function of its Apple Watch. For instance, the Apple Watch records your pulse at night and examines whether there have been any abnormalities in your heartbeat while you slept. In addition, the watch is also capable of recording movements and takes into account one's sleep quality.
Apple Watch records the number of breaths per minute
This new feature would be the ability to record one's respiratory rate. By using the accelerometer, the Apple Watch will count the number of breaths per minute and display this value alongside previous measurements in the Health app on the iPhone.
Developers can also access these values via HealthKit in order to churn out more advanced apps that rely on this metric.
Apple Watch compatible with watchOS 8
- Apple Watch Series 3
- Apple Watch Series 4
- Apple Watch Series 5
- Apple Watch SE
- Apple Watch Series 6
