And Apple has been constantly improving the health function of its watch. Recently, according to foreign media reports, Apple is studying the function of supporting blood sugar measurement in the new generation of Apple watch. But at present, the difficulty is that the measurement of blood sugar needs the help of optical sensors, and whether the accuracy can reach the standard is very worrying. After all, diabetic patients are different from other users, and need to obtain more accurate blood sugar values before choosing drugs or injecting insulin.
But what is certain is that Apple really pays great attention to the health functions of its own watches, from the earliest heart rate to electrocardiogram (ECG), to sleep monitoring, blood oxygen measurement, and even tips on the length of hand washing. It can be said that Apple has given Apple Watch many health functions. But the question is, are these health care functions useful?
A. Xiao Wang (female, wearing the American version of Apple Watch Series 5), an employee of an enterprise.
First, we interviewed Xiao Wang, an employee who works in an enterprise. Xiao Wang once suffered from valvular heart disease and had an operation. Because I heard that Apple watch has ECG function, I specially opened an American version (at that time, the National Bank version did not support the opening) and also opened the ECG function. Later, every time I felt uncomfortable with my heart, Xiao Wang would test it, and most of the results were nothing unusual. In this regard, Xiao Wang also said that buying it (Apple watch) is actually a kind of psychological sureness, so you don't have to scare yourself anymore.
B. A well-off employee of a media company (male, wearing the National Bank version of Apple Watch Series 6)
Next, we interviewed Xiaokang, an employee who works in a media company. Xiaokang said that he bought the National Bank version of Apple Watch Series 6 only because he has many Apple products, in order to enhance the experience. As for the health function of this watch, it was really fresh at first, and the ECG function was specially opened, and it was tested every day, but after a long time, I found that my body was still very healthy. Therefore, in addition to watching time at ordinary times, there is only watching electricity. ......
In fact, we found that many users of Apple watch, if they are in good health, actually have no particularly strong demand for health functions, more likely because they use Apple mobile phones, and it is more convenient to wear smart watches of the same brand. Of course, the health function of smart watches is very necessary for users who are older or have health risks. Especially with the increasing pace and pressure of work, many migrant workers are already in a sub-health state at a young age. Even in recent years, many internet companies have exposed the news of sudden death of employees. Based on these backgrounds, it is understandable that smart watches focus on health functions.
Moreover, the wearable device market with smart watches as the main force is also showing a skyrocketing trend. According to the data released by Gartner, a market research company, the total global wearable device sales in 2020 is expected to be 69 billion US dollars, an increase of 49% compared with 20 19, and this trend may last for at least several years.
It is worth mentioning that in the field of smart watches, Huawei, Apple's main competitor, is constantly making efforts, and smart watches promoted by China pay more attention to health functions. After each test, the ECG function promoted by Huawei is also provided by professional doctors in domestic top three hospitals. This kind of design, Xiao Wang has a little heart. She told us that the possibility of choosing Huawei smart watches will not be ruled out in the future. Xiaokang said that the most important thing for Huawei watches is battery life, especially far beyond the current Apple Watch, and he intends to try again in the future. Moreover, he also has a Huawei mobile phone in his hand.
Finally, let me ask you one more question. Why do you choose smart watches? Will you replace a new generation of smart watches for new health functions?