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New sleep widget on Vivoactive 4?

Garmin has just released their new sleep widget to the Fenix 6 lineup. Is the any chance that this will be added to the Vivoactive 4? Coming from a Fitbit Versa 2, if feel the sleep analytics isn’t up to par.

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Stronkey over 4 years ago in reply to Al P +2

First off thats correct, but they introduced way more to the sleep analytics with the widget, like a score and rating for your sleep quality. Further more the sleep data is processed on the watch itself…
jim_m_58 over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member +1

It could also be that some of the advanced firstbeat stuff is needed, which is more than just "buy a new watch". I wouldn't be surprised if it was added to the fr945, as it's got the same firstbeat…
Al P over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member +1

Also fair points. Interestingly I also have the Samsung Active 2. In my experience I have found the stats to be comparable but that may be just me. It seems to me that it's all about what's important to…

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0 Former Member over 4 years ago

Pretty sure the answer is never.
If you want new features, Garmin wants you to buy a new watch, I think.

0 jim_m_58 over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

It could also be that some of the advanced firstbeat stuff is needed, which is more than just "buy a new watch". I wouldn't be surprised if it was added to the fr945, as it's got the same firstbeat abilities, but the va/venu doesn't

0 Stronkey over 4 years ago

There is at least a slight chance, that we could see the widget on the VA4. Garmin aquired First Beat Analytics (https://newsroom.garmin.com/newsroom/press-release-details/2020/Garmin-acquires-Firstbeat-Analytics-a-leading-provider-of-physiological-analytics-for-health-fitness-and-performance/default.aspx). Therefore it could be, that Garmin is going to rollout even more First Beat Features on various devices. But i wouldn't bet on it.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago

The Garmin politics it's clear in relation to the VA/Venu series... Do you want any additional feature??then buy a new and more expensive watch

Great for garmin!!!

0 Former Member over 4 years ago

Garmin politics in relation to VA/Veny series is quite clear... Do you want any additional feature?? Then buy a new and more expensive watch.

Great for garmin!!

0 Former Member over 4 years ago

I already talked to US Garmin Support, they have no plans to update the Vivo active 4 range with new features...

Edit: Sorry, that was for VA3... I took a second look and the email said that the customer representative in the US would send a feature request to the appropriate department regarding a sleep widget for the VA4 line.

0 3009614 over 4 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

garmin acquired firstbeat so that isn't a defense anymore. It's simply market segmentation.

0 Chris.E.Gati over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

I just bought the VA4 a week ago, thinking it was a high end device without the running focus. The price is almost double of a Fitbit Versa 2 that I came from. Don’t think sleep analytics is to much to ask.

Guess I should have stayed with Fitbit :(

0 Al P over 4 years ago in reply to Chris.E.Gati

I agree that it would be good to see the sleep analytics on the watch. But they are available on the app and on the web.

0 Al P over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

Agreed. But not surprising. This is a pretty common marketing strategy IMO.