MobiHealth News March 1, 2023
Emily Olsen

The wearable uses its motion sensors to determine if the user has taken a hard fall and can contact emergency services if they don’t respond.

Google announced Tuesday it had rolled out fall detection features for its Pixel Watch.

According to a blog post, the wearable will use its motion sensors to determine if the user has taken a hard fall. If the watch doesn’t sense any movement for about 30 seconds, it will vibrate, sound an alarm and display an on-screen notification, where users can say they’re ok or that they need assistance.

If they don’t respond after about a minute, the watch will automatically attempt to call emergency services and play an automated message. Users also have...

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