This edition of Garmin’s Instinct Smartwatch is designed for esports

It can track your stress levels in-game.

Wearables are very common these days and there is now an over-saturation from various electronics brands. Garmin, no stranger to this space, has gone the extra mile with its all-new esports-focused smartwatch — the Garmin Instinct Esports Edition.

A straight-up rugged smartwatch that comes with GPS and fitness tracking, this US$300 gamer variant also packs in a dedicated esports activity function that tracks and analyzes heart rates and stress levels of players. They just need to turn on this first-of-its-kind function on the Garmin Instinct and pair with the Garmin STR3AMUP! PC app to start real-time monitoring these focused biometric data.

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It’s not just for gamers to track their health and fitness levels as it also can be used to broadcast these these stats on a livestream. The information that this wearable will track, includes:

The PC app, when connected to a game livestream, will broadcast heart rate, stress levels, and energy levels in real time. Audiences and analysts who tune into the stream — be it a casual or a competitive event — will be able to check out these readings and understand better the physical and mental toll these players are experiencing.

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With this new wearable, it will make observing competitive esports players more insightful during their matches. It will definitely change how in-game strategy works and improve player well-being management for upcoming global events.

More details about the Garmin Instinct Esports Edition can befound here.

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