- According to a new report, Samsung will include an optical sensor for monitoring diabetes in its next Galaxy Watch.
- The feature can appear on Galaxy Watch 4 or Galaxy Watch Active 3.
- The premiere is scheduled for the second half of this year.
The first rumor about the next Galaxy Watch is here. According to Korea ETNews, Samsung could add a blood glucose monitoring feature to the tentatively named Galaxy Watch 4 or Galaxy Watch Active 3.
The new ability may make it much easier for people with diabetes to monitor their daily blood sugar levels. The technician allegedly uses an optical sensor to determine readings, eliminating the need to draw blood. It is similar to how several smartwatches, including the Galaxy Watch 3, provide blood oxygen readings or SpO2.
Samsung has been working on non-invasive techniques to monitor blood glucose for some time. Last year, she developed a method to monitor blood glucose levels using a method called Raman spectroscopy. The process uses lasers to identify the chemical composition and, according to Samsung, demonstrates “the greatest forecasting accuracy among non-invasive technologies”.
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A similar patented spectroscopy system was recently unveiled on a prototype smartwatch at CES 2021. The watch, made by a Japanese startup called Quantum Operations, provides blood sugar readings in just 20 seconds.
Samsung can see a considerable increase in sales of its smartwatches if and when the new feature arrives on Galaxy watches. According to the latest findings from the CDC, one in 10 Americans has diabetes and one in three has pre-diabetes.
ETNews reports that Samsung will launch three new wearables at its next Unpacked event. It is not clear whether they will all include the ability to track blood glucose levels, but given the novelty of the feature, we hope to see it in the premium successor to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3.