Cardiovascular health tracking SoWatch starts rolling off the production line
The first autonomous smartwatch that tracks cardiovascular health and blood pressure has begun rolling off the production line. Farasha LLC, the company behind SoWatch, says its backers on Indiegogo and Kickstarter should start to receive the device in the coming days.
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The two campaigns were launched back in 2016. They generated a lot of interest and managed to pull in a combined total of almost $500,000 from 3,500 backers. Delivery was originally set for March 2017 but ran into delays.
This is a smartwatch that not only helps you stay fit, but also monitors your heart health. The company has worked with cardiologists and sport doctors to integrate algorithms able to record the sound of your heart and draw your cardiovascular activity. To this end the device keeps tabs on blood pressure, heart rate, heart rate variability, core temperature, oxygen level in blood, physical activity, sleep status, sound of your heart and EKG cardiogram.
The vitals data can be captured manually by resting your finger on the front of the device. There are also sensors in the back for automatic capture. The data in raw form (.csv, pdf and .xls) is accessible to you, your doctor or anyone that you authorize.
We’ve seen many of these metrics already but on in one device. And we’ve not yet seen a smartwatch that can keep tabs on your blood pressure from the wrist with any reasonable degree of accuracy. Certainly not one that sells for $99!
Outside of cardiovascular health tracking, the gizmo tracks your activity throughout the day so you can stay on top of your fitness with easy to understand metrics. It has built-in GPS and accelerometer to track your sport activity, motivate you to do more exercices, and help you compare your performances with your friends.
The combination of the oxygen saturation level in the blood, sleep status and the volume of your training program, is used by their algorithms to can help you avoid overtraining and muscular/tendon injuries and optimize recovery. You can also set up notifications to alert your family, friends, and physician if anything happens.
This was certainly a very ambitious project. If the SoWatch manages to deliver accurate cardiovascular data, it will give the likes of Fitbit, Garmin and Apple something to think about.
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Still waiting for this product. Seems to be a scam.
agree 😛
I’m still waiting on my SoWatch…So…will I ever get it? Doubtful.
Funny – This is the same product…same description, imagery, etc.
http://www.care-up.com/
No delivery 4 months later
Sounded good but now out of date
Still waiting for mine.. no response from the Farrash.. it’s almost 2 years now..
Complete Scam. Kickstarter is no help. I was basically mugged
This was an obvious scam and the images of the product were made with Photoshop. No one has ever seen a video of two working watches.
It is now January 2019 and still no delivery or update from the company. I even offered to test it hiking in the Rockies for a week last August and got a favorable response from them. That trip came and went with no further communication. I am not going to be supporting any projects on Indiegogo or Kickstarter anymore. I know there is a risk of any project not going to completion, but these guys have been leading me and other backers on for years now.
It took longer than expected but is finally being delivered in January 2019. Just a few. Some issues as you would expect from a completely new device. I hope they improve it over time and shrink it too.
Thanks for the update. Its good to see a crowdfunding project deliver on its promises. Even if it is late. Let us know how you get on with the device.
Got the watch finally. Not to sound like an idiot, but it came with no user guide and the website gives zero info, nor can I figure out how to get the app. Am I doing something wrong?
I’m a very optimistic man and able to understand the tricky and stony way to bring your vision to life, but in this case, I have no hope to get my SOWATCH from Kickstarter campaign anymore. I have to see it as a scam. These guys are not trustful at all. cheers
Still waiting for the sowatch…..more than 3 years later…lol