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A new software update is now rolling out to the Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa 3 smartwatches. The latest FitbitOS release is “jam-packed” with new features and improvements, including easier access to your SpO2 data, audible responses from Google Assistant, heart rate notifications, and more.
Fitbit rolls out a new update to Sense and Versa 3 smartwatches
Fitbit’s latest smartwatches come equipped with a SpO2 sensor. Both Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 can track the level of oxygen in your blood. You can access your SpO2 data, including your nightly average and trends from the past week, from the SpO2 clock face as well as the Health Metrics dashboard. Now, with the latest update, all this data will also show up in the on-wrist Today dashboard.
The new update also brings audio responses for Google Assistant. The virtual assistant will now respond with both text and audio to your commands, though the latter is optional – it can be turned off. For example, if you ask Google Assistant to set an alarm, it will respond with: “Done. Your alarm’s set for tomorrow at 7 am,” along with the same text on the screen. Similarly, when you ask about your sleep, you’ll get a reply along this line: “Since yesterday, you slept a total of 8 hr and 15 mins.”
Next up, changing clock faces on your Fitbit smartwatch is getting a lot easier with the latest update. You no longer need to swipe through the app grid to find and open the Clocks app to swap your clock face. Instead, you can do that all right from the home screen. All you have to do is long-press your current clock face and it will open the Clocks app. You can then select a new clock face.
The latest FitbitOS release also brings new on-wrist celebrations for health and fitness goals. Whenever you achieve your goals, the device will cheer you up with full-screen celebratory animations.
Fitbit Versa 3 also gets heart rate notifications
Along with all the above-mentioned features and improvements, the Fitbit Versa 3 is also picking one more handy feature. If you have 24/7 continuous heart rate tracking enabled, your watch will send a notification whenever it detects an unusually high or low heart rate. Note that this feature is already available on Fitbit Sense.
The latest update for the Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 smartwatches is now rolling out to eligible units. If you own either of the two wearables, be on the lookout for this update in the coming days.