- Proof mounts that Garmin is launching a screenless laptop on a bracelet
- It is said to be called Garmin Index Sleep Monitor
- Details are outlined but it probably looks (as the name suggests) avoids fitness -tracking to focus on sleep
Garmin’s latest laptop will not actually be a post in our best Garmin -Watch list. Instead, it is more likely to rank with our best sleep trackers.
After reporting that a Screenless band in Whoop style was on the way from Garmin, we have now received more details about the tracker. According to Leakage Site Fitness Tracker test based on “additional information” it has received, it is called the Garmin Index Sleep Monitor, similar to the Garmin Index Smart Scale, and it is designed to be worn on the upper arm.
Although it is a screenless band that uses LED Optical technology to measure heartbeat, there are apparently more differences than similarities between this tracker and Whoop. Fitness Tracker Test reports that this band is designed to be worn on the upper arm, while the Whoop can be worn on the wrist, arm or even chest.
While Whoop combines sleep with detailed activity tracking, this band will reportedly only be focused on sleep with features such as heartbeat, sleep stages, body battery, women’s health tracking and a smart-wake alarm. No basic step tracking, according to Fitness Tracker Test, making the use of an Activity Tracker Limited.
If it is true, it leaves fitness tracking to Garmin watches and acts as an addition rather than an extensive all-in-one tracker in itself.
The5krunner expects a release in the next few months, while Florian of Fitness Tracker Test expects a price point of about € 170 (about $ 195 / £ 145 / AU $ 300).
An expensive addition
This is largely presumption and hearing say, but the evidence is mounting that Garmin will soon be launching the Index Sleep Monitor.
If all of the above information is true and Garmin is only looking to make a Sleep Tracker, I would say that $ 200 would be a steep price for a laptop that would rely on an already expensive Garmin watch to get a full picture of your health and activity level.
At this point we have to take all rumors with a hefty pinch of salt. We know more if or when, Garmin soon releases the index -sleep monitor.
