Are you a giraffe or a dolphin? The new Fitbit sleep profile tells you

Fitbit is launching a new feature for its paid premium service called Sleep Profile, which builds on the basic sleep tracking offered by current Fitbit trackers.

Announced on a blog post by Fitbit’s parent company Google, the feature will assign you one of six cartoon animals to help you figure out what kind of sleeper you are.

While current Fitbit models like the Charge 5, Sense, and Versa 3 can be worn at night and let you know when you’ve been in light, deep, and REM sleep, the Sleep Profile goes further by adding what Fitbit calls “longitudinal “. analysis of your sleep.

A sleep profile records your sleep and analyzes it in 10 ways over a month. These metrics include stats that Fitbit already tracks, such as duration and rest, but is now adding new ones, such as sleep schedule variability and time to deep sleep, to create a monthly report delivered 1^st. calendar month.

It is intended to give Fitbit users an idea of ​​whether their sleep is typical for their age and gender, as well as tips on how to improve their sleep.

You will also be able to find out if you are a giraffe, bear, dolphin, hedgehog, parrot or tortoise, which, frankly, is information that everyone should be privy to.

“Wear your Fitbit device for at least 14 nights of sleep in a calendar month to qualify,” the Fitbit blog post reads.

“The more you wear the device in your sleep, the more accurate the estimate.”

Not all Fitbits

This feature will work with people who subscribe to Premium and use Sense, Versa 3, Versa 2, Charge 5, Luxe, or Inspire 2 trackers and who wear their Fitbit at bedtime for at least 14 days in a calendar month. Notably, Fitbits aimed at children are not supported.

Fitbit said the research team studied 1,000 sleep patterns in an analysis of 1.87 million hours of sleep with the help of a neurologist, sleep experts and research scientists. That’s a lot of hours, although Fitbit has analyzed data on 22 billion hours of sleep to date.

The sleep profile is a clear indication from Fitbit that the company believes it can outperform competitors like the Apple Watch in providing people with useful science-backed sleep data. Many fitness trackers can approximate sleep patterns by detecting movement and heart rate, but it’s often unclear how scientific these readings are.

However, Fitbit asks users to pay for the perk: Premium costs £7.99 / €8.99 / $9.99 per month or £79.99 / €79.99 / $79.99 per year. It looks like the company is doubling down on the paid subscription model.

“The premium version enhances your Fitbit experience by helping you better understand your sleep patterns, your readiness to exercise, and how your body responds to stressors, all with additional guidance and insights to help you achieve your fitness goals. areas of health, fitness and wellness.

The sleep profile is rolling out to Fitbit Premium now, and users will receive their first analysis on July 4th.