Samsung Galaxy Watch 3's killer feature is now live — here's how it works

Samsung Galaxy Scout 3's killer feature is at present alive — here'southward how it works

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The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 has only got a large health tracking upgrade.

An update to the Samsung Health app (via Engadget) now lets y'all check your blood oxygen using Samsung'due south newest smartwatch. "While running with a Milky way Watch3, you can now monitor your VO2max and other advanced metrics," the patch notes for version 6.11.0.061 of the app read.

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VO2 max, or blood oxygen monitoring in layman's terms, measures how much oxygen is present in your claret. It can be used to check how healthy your cardiovascular system is in full general, or to come across how your exercise is improving your trunk'southward ability to carry oxygen. High VO2 max is particularly important for people practicing sports and activities that focus on endurance, like running or rowing.

Also present in Samsung Health is support for SpO2 tracking, which monitors the oxygen saturation of your blood. This will assistance yous understand when your levels are dropping low; usually a practiced sign you need to have a break from exercising to properly take hold of your breath.

The other large update to the app is being able to "Track your sleep using the Galaxy Watch3 and receive a Personalized Slumber Score with suggestions to improve your slumber quality". Similar to other sleep tracking wearables, the Galaxy Lookout man 3 will give you tips on how to improve your nightly rest, equally well as a readout of how deep your sleep was throughout and when you woke up.

We're even so waiting for the Watch 3's ECG feature, notwithstanding. Currently canonical past the FDA but non live on the app or devices, this will allow the picket measure your center rate more accurately, and even detect heart issues. It'southward already present in the Apple Watch five, so Samsung would exist wise to bring this to market presently in guild to stay competitive with Apple.

Richard is a Tom's Guide staff author based in London, covering news, reviews and how-tos for phones, gaming, audio and any else people need advice on. Following on from his MA in Magazine Journalism at the University of Sheffield, he's also written for WIRED U.G., The Register and Artistic Bloq. When not at work, he's likely thinking nigh how to mash the perfect cup of specialty coffee.