- Garmin has presented a new sleep tracking laptop
- Is yours for $ 169.99 / £ 149.99 / au $ 299
- The band can track multiple metrics while sleeping
As much as I love my Garmin Instinct 3, I do not like to use it while I sleep, it is not uncomfortable, but it is too thick and heavy for the bed. Now there is an alternative to me and for all others that have one of the best Garmin watches: the Index Sleep Monitor.
The newly presented laptop looks like a large Whoop tracker. Crucially, he has no screen and is light, so he should not interfere with a good night of sleep, and can last a week between the battery charges. There are even two sizes to choose from, whether small/medium or large large.
This is not a totally unexpected development: earlier this month we saw a filtered video that shows what we now know is the Garmin Index in action sleep monitor. Details such as one week’s battery life also leaked.
It is a laptop for sleep monitoring and sleep monitoring only, and is now available for $ 169.99 / £ 149.99 / AU $ 299 on the Garmin website, although at the time of writing, shipping times are listed as 3-5 weeks (USA and United Kingdom) and 4-7 business days (Australia).
9 key features to know
Garmin’s wearables are usually some of the most complete when it comes to characteristics, and the index sleep monitor is no different. There are a total of nine different metrics tracked by the bracelet.
They are sleep stages (light. Deep and REM), variability of heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, breathing variations, breathing rates, skin temperature (including the monitoring of the additional menstrual cycle for women), which Garmin calls body energy levels and stress monitoring. The ninth and metric end is a general sleep score.
Add an intelligent alarm function that vibrates it gently at the same time to fit with its circadian rhythms, and is an attractive general package. As usual with Garmin devices, everything is synchronized with the Connect application on your phone.
Garmin has also addressed another problem with sleep trackers: cleaning. The index sleep monitor band can be washed in a soft cycle, once the real monitor is removed, so it remains as fresh as its pajamas.
