Garmin could bring ‘muscle oxygen’ tracking to future watches — here’s why serious athletes will…
- Garmin may have bought a fitness company aimed at serious athletes
- The purchase could add ‘muscle oxygen’ stats to future Garmin products
- The acquisition has not yet been officially confirmed
The best Garmin devices can do a lot, but there are a few ways they fall short right now. But if a new rumor is correct, Garmin fans could expect to see an interesting new feature for dedicated athletes in future products.
That idea comes from the5krunner, which recently published a report claiming that Garmin has quietly snapped up specialist fitness firm Moxy Monitor, with that impression supposedly confirmed by “a source with direct knowledge of the transaction.”
Moxy Monitor makes muscle oxygen (SmO2) sensors that are used by elite athletes to help them train more effectively. It’s a market that Garmin has apparently been considering entering, with the company filing a patent for an algorithm to measure...
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