Should we trust the sensors of a connected clock? With their multiplication according to new products, ranging from heartbeat to blood oxygen, manufacturers compete in ideas to justify the release of new devices. But was Samsung too fast at work by revealing one of the novelties of his Galaxy Watch8: the antioxidant measurement?
This is the first connected clock that is entitled to him, and we understand why: the specialized media The Verge discovered that it was very easy to catch this index that comes a priori measures the levels of carotenoids in the skin. In theory, it is assumed that the user can “measure” his antioxidant level by placing his thumb for five seconds in the back of the clock, in the sensor.
The color of the skin privileged by the sensor?
Samsung indicates that it allows you to “make more illuminated decisions in your diet and lifestyle to get better old.” Clearly, in a few seconds, you can know the estimate of the amount of fruits and vegetables you need to try every day to stay healthy.
But as the US media show, this index (such as their sensor) is far from reliable. First, the big huge difference between two measures raises questions. The journalist explains that she received an “very weak” antioxidant score, although she had just swallowed a breakfast rich in fruits and smoothies ultraprotein.
The investigation quickly had a comic effect when it placed, under the clock, several elements with bright colors. With the skin of a mandarin, the score reaches 100, as well as a slice of fishing and strawberry. Blackberry did not bring it so much with a score of 37.
Then he colored his thumb with a yellow orange marker, and again, the index was 100. However, a blue score gave him a zero score.
Final attempt with a cheese cookie. Particularly greasy and transformed, but particularly orange, the chips in question obtained a score of 99. It should be said that the brand used contains carotenoid, this element that the watch sensor comes to verify. But even if there is any, it is present in very small quantities and the product is far from the standards of “good health” products. Therefore, we can advance too much to say that the sensor works thanks to the colors of the skin (or the object that is offered).
This discovery shows above all that the connected watches and bracelet sensors are far from being taken at the foot of the letter, and that are easy to deceive. In its site, Samsung France also admits the superficial nature of the function, presented as “is not intended for medical purposes.” As the brand recalls, the option is only destined to “to improve good”, without really knowing the nature of these improvements.
Source: BFM TV
