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Altitude-Tracking Smartwatches

The Garmin Fenix 5 Plus Encourages Acclimation Awareness

— June 19, 2018 — Fashion
The Garmin Fenix 5 Plus smartwatch is an advanced piece of equipment for the avid outdoor enthusiast that will provide them with the ability to stay connected and healthy at all times. Integrated with the Pulse Oximeter, the smartwatch will encourage better altitude acclimation awareness to ensure that climbers don't ascend too haphazardly. The device is also integrated with Garmin Pay and will also provide users with access to GPS directions thanks to Galileo connectivity.

The Garmin Fenix 5 Plus smartwatch will also work to track all of the wearer's various health metrics, which acknowledges the increasing need for rich data amongst technology obsessed consumers. The smartwatch is also integrated with music playing capabilities to let the wearer ditch their smartphone when they head out for a walk, jog or hike.
Trend Themes
1. Altitude Awareness - The integration of Pulse Oximeter technology in smartwatches encourages better altitude acclimation awareness for outdoor enthusiasts.
2. Rich Health Data - The tracking of various health metrics on smartwatches acknowledges the increasing demand for rich data among technology obsessed consumers.
3. Smartphone Replacement - The integration of music playing capabilities in smartwatches allows users to ditch their smartphones during outdoor activities.
Industry Implications
1. Outdoor Equipment - The integration of altitude awareness features in smartwatches presents disruptive innovation opportunities for outdoor equipment manufacturers.
2. Health and Wellness - The tracking of health metrics on smartwatches presents disruptive innovation opportunities for health and wellness industries looking to cater to tech-savvy consumers.
3. Music and Entertainment - The integration of music playing capabilities in smartwatches presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the music and entertainment industry to create content specifically for wearable devices.
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