Short-wavelength infrared sensors are a typical sensor type for health gadgets, and Apple and its suppliers have reportedly started working on them, according to a paywall story from DigiTimes.
The Apple Watch will be able to assess the level of sugar in a wearer’s blood thanks to the new sensors, which are most likely to be mounted on the device’s back.
Over time, the Apple Watch has accumulated increasingly thorough health functions, most notably with the addition of a blood oxygen sensor in the Apple Watch Series 6.
The Apple Watch can now take an ECG and detect falls, high and low heart rates, blood oxygen levels, and more. This is in contrast to the first Apple Watch, which could only measure heart rate and the main daily activity.
Will Apple Watch 8 have blood glucose monitor?
Yes, Apple Watch 8 will have a blood glucose monitor. According to a recent source, Apple’s suppliers are presently working on components for next-generation sensors in the Apple Watch Series 8 that will enable customers to assess their blood glucose levels.