Amazon Halo View tracks your health on an OLED screen

The Halo View will cost $79.99. (credit: Amazon)

Amazon continued its reach into health and fitness hardware today by announcing a health tracker coming out this winter. With a color display, the Halo View can compete with competitors like Fitbit by displaying real-time health metrics, including heart rate and blood oxygen levels.

The Halo View is Amazon's second Halo-branded fitness tracker. The Halo Band announced in 2020 offers similar features but doesn't have a screen. The Halo View stands out with a display made with AMOLED, a type of OLED known for even higher contrast and more flexibility. This display can show your sleep scores, track your workouts, and alert you with haptic feedback if you have a text or if you've gone too long since without moving around.

Amazon Halo Band in silver. (credit: Amazon)

The device works with the help of sensors, namely a skin-temperature sensor, accelerometer, and optical sensor for monitoring your heart rate and blood oxygen.

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