In the spirit of the Olympics, Apple Watch launches sports features

As preparation for Paris 2024 Olympicswhich starts this Friday (26), Apple created features for the Apple Watch, brand’s smart watch. Olympic modalities such as running, cycling and swimming gained updates to measure user performance.

In addition, the Apple Fitness+ application, which provides guides for different training modalities, gained new high-definition content and the possibility of creating personalized exercise plans using the user’s routine information.

For practitioners of cycling, the changes allow connection via Bluetooth with accessories present on some bicycles to allow the measurement of new metrics about exercises. A new feature, for example, is the measurement of your functional power limit — the maximum level of intensity you can maintain for one hour.

At racenew features include detection of step size, vertical oscillation of the spine and recording of contact time with the ground, allowing adjustments to training plans.

Who likes to swimming Now you have access to metrics such as average pace and the ability to enter the size of the pool into the program, helping the watch to accurately measure the laps and distance covered during the activity.

The Apple Watch also now offers the calculation of a effort scale personalized for the user. By combining data such as age, height and weight with information from training sessions already carried out — routes using the device’s GPS, heart rate and elevation — the system shows the current exercise pace.

3D Maps

In addition to the new features on the smartwatch, Apple innovated on maps of the Paris metropolitan region. With the navigation application for devices with the iOs operating system, it is possible to view and obtain more information about gaming locations and the main tourist attractions in the French capital.

When clicking on the icons for each attraction, the application shows ticket information and official event stores nearby.

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