Garmin claims new esports smartwatch will improve performance of pros GarminFitness technology company Garmin have designed a smartwatch that they believe will elevate the performance of esports professionals. [jwplayer 0OG9FTxx] The Garmin Instinct Esports Edition has been manufactured to help players optimize their habits for improved performance by giving feedback on things such as heart rate, stress level, and sleep. The watch is said to have a \u201cdedicated esports activity profile\u201d and allows users to share their biometrics to gaming live streams through new tech called \u201cSTR3AMUP!\u201d. Players can broadcast their heart rate and stress level while gaming to show how intense moments affect them, and perhaps how they handle increasing pressure. While Garmin\u2019s latest move into esports may shock some, the company actually partnered with an organization in February 2020. x-kom AGO \u2014 a Polish team who competes in CS:GO, League of Legends, and Fortnite \u2014 wears the Fenix 6 line of watches through their sponsorship deal. It\u2019s unknown whether the partnership helped to inform how Garmin designed their first watch tailored to gaming. However, the collaboration does include the collection of data from the org\u2019s players so it would not be surprising if it did indeed inform the tech company on what features gamers need the most. \u201cElite athletes around the world depend on Garmin products to monitor and improve their performance,\u201d said Garmin\u2019s vice president of sales, Dan Bartel. \u201cWith the Instinct Esports Edition, esports athletes can tap into that same technology to track and examine how their body responds to intense competition. \u201cPlayers can also use Instinct\u2019s data to make adjustments in their daily lives, whether it be altering sleep patterns or activity levels, which can result in increased cognitive and physical performance during play.\u201d Though the Instinct Esports Edition has been officially announced, there is no word on the availability or price of the watch at the time of writing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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