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Will the fenix 6X Pro get a eSports profile?

Re S over 4 years ago

I would love a eSports profile on my fenix 6X Pro.

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[Redacted] over 3 years ago in reply to MaxR6 +3

"Professor Ingo Froböse, GSU study lead, was impressed with these results. He had never seen this type of physical strain result in any other sport. The study showed the amount of stress hormone, cortisol…
[Redacted] over 3 years ago in reply to C.sco +2

That's what the article says: You should exercise physically when you're into esports (not to be confused with "playing videogames" as that's for fun) to help your body cope with the stress / strain…
schepersk over 3 years ago in reply to KrapfenKringel +2

Yes I know, but I would like to be able to use the STR3AMUP! software with my Fenix 6. And that's currently only possible with the Instinct Esports watch. It shouldn't be that difficult to bring that functionality…

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0 tess over 4 years ago

My understanding is eSports is video gaming against an opponent. Is this what you'd want to track?

0 Fieser-Kardinal over 4 years ago

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0 Labronico over 4 years ago in reply to Fieser-Kardinal

Fieser-Kardinal said:
There is already a eSports device from Garmin.

…which has an empty forum section. I guess more a Board decision than a solution to a problem.

0 Fieser-Kardinal over 4 years ago in reply to Labronico

Well, I see. Never thought of someone buying this, besides the sponsored hardcore E-Gamers.

0 Re S over 4 years ago

I just want the profile that's on that watch on the fenix

0 tess over 4 years ago in reply to Re S

What does that profile track?

0 Re S over 4 years ago in reply to tess

buy.garmin.com/.../761998

0 C.sco over 4 years ago in reply to tess

DC Rainmaker actually did a review of it.

It's basically the same idea as the "virtual run" or "broadcast HR" functions that the Fenix already has. You install a program on your PC that receives the broadcasted HR (and stress) from the watch, and superimposes it onto your livestream video.

I suspect the Fenix hasn't gotten this specific eSports feature because people who buy the Fenix would rather go outside than play video games all day. No market for it. You can see from the Instinct eSports Edition forum exactly how much market there is for it. There's a fair chance that OP is the only Fenix owner requesting this.

I think literally the only people using such a feature are the people who were sent the Instinct eSports Edition watch to review.

0 Re S over 4 years ago in reply to C.sco

I do feel like as the fenix line is kind of their flagship, that it should have functionality the Instinct (budget line) has.

0 tess over 4 years ago in reply to Re S

I see it shares your stress level and HR with others. Is that it? It says there's a dedicated profile, but is it just to record heart rate and then listing the activity as eSport? I'm curious to know what the benefit would be to track this activity?