The Google Fit app and Pixel smartphones will support the two features at first, but they will be brought to other Android phones later.
Android maker Google is adding heart and respiratory rate monitors to the Google Fit app and Pixel smartphones, a report by The Verge said. According to the report, the company will be tracking the rise and fall of a user’s chest to determine their respiratory rate. For heart rate, it will track how the colour changes as blood moves through your fingertips. Both features will use smartphone cameras and are aimed at providing more wellness information for users. Like most fitness and wellness features today, this comes with the disclaimer that the features aren’t meant to diagnose medical conditions. They will also be coming to other Android phones later.
