Smartwatches are not compatible with tattoos

Tattoos on your wrist may interfere with the normal operation of your smartwatch. About it Report Appleinsider version.

For example, the media author cites a case where the Apple Watch stopped measuring the pulse of a user who had a tattoo on his wrist. Tik Tok– In a video that went viral and received 3.5 million views, the author said he had his tattoo removed using laser. The operation cost him 380 euros.

The ZTE Voyage 3D, which costs 17,000 rubles, can run 3D content without special glasses

According to experts, smartwatches of various brands use photoelectrometry to measure pulse and other heart health-related metrics. The sensors on the devices use red and green LEDs. If there are tattoos, paint or other stains on the skin, the device will not be able to collect data properly. Therefore, smartwatches are actually incompatible with tattoos.

exist apple return famous“permanent or temporary changes to the skin” may interfere with the operation of smartwatch sensors. Appleinsider’s report points out that users do not have to remove tattoos. The author recommends wearing the watch on the other wrist if there is no pattern, or using an external heart rate monitor attached to the chest.

Earlier, IDC analysts said the market for wearables (smart watches, headphones and other gadgets) grew 8.8% in the first quarter of 2024. Prices of wearable devices continued to fall for the fifth consecutive quarter.