Garmin has unveiled a new smartwatch designed for esports players. Yes, it's a very niche product, but it includes some features that could be quite interesting to professional gamers, allowing them to demonstrate the challenges they face when playing at the highest level.
Garmin Instinct Esports Edition
Garmin has had quite a busy few days, introducing new smartwatches with a very particular focus on each one of them. For example, not long ago we learned about the new children's watch and shortly after another that was aimed at all those users who do underwater sports.
Now it's the turn of another niche offering, but one that includes a few new features which, viewed from the right perspective, could make it quite interesting. This is the new Instinct Esports Edition.
The new smartwatch that Garmin has unveiled is focused on the world of esports . And it makes perfect sense for them to enter a sector that generates significant amounts of money every year.
In addition, the manufacturer has a lot of experience when it comes to offering tools for both amateur and high-level athletes. And since eSports players are precisely the latter, why not also take advantage of technology to improve their performance.
However, it would be unattractive to offer only a watch that allows monitoring aspects such as heart rate, stress level and some other additional data. Because that is already done by many others that are available on the market.
Therefore, what makes this Instinct Esports Edition so appealing is its ability to share this information with the audience in real time, if desired. This is achieved through the use of the new STR3AMUP! tool , an application installed on the PC that, after connecting to the clock, allows the following information to be displayed to viewers:
- Heart rate
- stress levels
- Time of the day
- game timer
This data will not only help players to get to know themselves better, to assess to what extent they need to change routines and habits or incorporate new ones that allow them to redeem more. It's also an interesting way to show viewers how stressed or stressed they are in each game they play.
Otherwise, the watch continues to offer many of the features found in Garmin's Instinct series, such as monitoring over 30 sports activities . It also boasts a sporty design that many users will appreciate, extra battery life if you want to reduce your daily charging needs, and notifications.
Price and Availability
The new Garmin Instinct Esports Edition is available in a black finish with red lettering, is priced at 299 euros , and is available now.
So if you're an eSports player and want to both improve your fitness and share your progress or current situation while streaming, this might be the best current option on the market. Or not, what do you think?