Apple Watch sleep tracking revealed: sleep quality, battery management
There has been a lot of speculation about Apple Watch sleep tracking, especially after Apple's acquisition of Badit, the maker of the Beddit Sleep Monitor product and companion app.
Today, 9to5Mac has learned from sources inside Apple that the company is working on sleep tracking for the Apple Watch, which does not require any special hardware to work. The new feature is expected to be announced early next week when the company hopes to announce the next generation of iPhones and possibly a revised Apple Watch with titanium and ceramic options.
The new feature - named "Burrito" internally and called "Time in Bed Tracking" - will allow users to choose to wear the Apple Watch to bed. If the user has more than one Apple Watch, they can choose one of their specified Bedtime Watch.
At bedtime, the Apple Watch will track a user's sleep quality using its many sensors and inputs, including a person's speed, heart rate, and noise. Data about the sleep quality of the user will be made available in the Health app and a new sleep app for Apple Watch.
One problem with wearing the Apple Watch during sleep is that many users choose to charge their Apple Watch at night. Apple thought about this and developed a feature that would remind users to pre-charge their Watch so they could get through the night.
When wearing the watch while sleeping, if the user wakes up and starts their day before their alarm goes off, it will automatically set off the alarm. The alarm will also run only on the Apple Watch, using the iPhone as a backup. There will also be an option to use a silent alarm that only vibrates the Apple Watch. The new bedtime system will automatically enable Do Not Disturb when the user goes to bed. A new complication for sleep tracking will also be available.
It is unclear whether the new Sleep Tracking features will require a new model of the Apple Watch to be announced on September 10, but given current rumors about the new watches it is said to not require new hardware.
There has been a lot of speculation about Apple Watch sleep tracking, especially after Apple's acquisition of Badit, the maker of the Beddit Sleep Monitor product and companion app.
Today, 9to5Mac has learned from sources inside Apple that the company is working on sleep tracking for the Apple Watch, which does not require any special hardware to work. The new feature is expected to be announced early next week when the company hopes to announce the next generation of iPhones and possibly a revised Apple Watch with titanium and ceramic options.
The new feature - named "Burrito" internally and called "Time in Bed Tracking" - will allow users to choose to wear the Apple Watch to bed. If the user has more than one Apple Watch, they can choose one of their specified Bedtime Watch.
At bedtime, the Apple Watch will track a user's sleep quality using its many sensors and inputs, including a person's speed, heart rate, and noise. Data about the sleep quality of the user will be made available in the Health app and a new sleep app for Apple Watch.
One problem with wearing the Apple Watch during sleep is that many users choose to charge their Apple Watch at night. Apple thought about this and developed a feature that would remind users to pre-charge their Watch so they could get through the night.
When wearing the watch while sleeping, if the user wakes up and starts their day before their alarm goes off, it will automatically set off the alarm. The alarm will also run only on the Apple Watch, using the iPhone as a backup. There will also be an option to use a silent alarm that only vibrates the Apple Watch. The new bedtime system will automatically enable Do Not Disturb when the user goes to bed. A new complication for sleep tracking will also be available.
It is unclear whether the new Sleep Tracking features will require a new model of the Apple Watch to be announced on September 10, but given current rumors about the new watches it is said to not require new hardware.
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