Loss of Pulse alerts are rolling out on Pixel Watch 3
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Summary
Google has begun rolling out its Loss of Pulse Detection (LOPD) feature to owners of its Pixel Watch 3 smartwatch in the US, following regulatory clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month.
LOPD is designed to detect when the wearer’s heart beat cannot be detected and automatically calls emergency services in such an event.
The feature was made available in February in Europe, but clearance from the FDA was required for its use in the US.
Google says it has tested its algorithm with more than 100,000 hours of data to avoid false alerts.
The feature will be enabled via an opt-in prompt on the watch, which will be made available to US customers over the next couple of weeks.