After trying the feature in prerelease versions of watchOS 7, I spent the past week testing Apple’s finished sleep tracking app, which meant changing my daily charging routine, wearing my Watch to bed each night, and checking my phone for insights each day.
Sleep tracking tech is rapidly becoming ubiquitous: This month, Apple added the feature to tens of millions of Apple Watches in a free watchOS 7 software update, and Fossil did so for select Google Wear OS watches in August.īut despite years of work by researchers and wearable developers, meaningfully useful sleep tracking remains more a dream than a reality. If you’re an executive seeking peak performance from the moment you wake up or a parent hoping to create a better nightly routine for your family, you’ve probably heard about sleep tracking wearables - devices that promise to improve your health and productivity by monitoring your sleep.
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