Speaker 1: Hey everybody. We’re so excited at this time to lastly offer you a whole take a look at our new flagship Google Pixel Watch,
Speaker 2: Brand new watch, uh, for Android, um, but it surely’s additionally a Fitbit watch. We’re right here with James Park, who’s the pinnacle of, of Google’s wearables, Armen, and has been head of Fitbit, and we’re speaking about Pixel Watch. Um, James, it is nice to see you in individual.
Speaker 1: Yeah, nice to see you once more as properly.
Speaker 2: Yeah. We talked at IO [00:00:30] and the Pixel Watch appears to be like just like the arrival of what was promised, uh, as this, you realize, this reinvention of the place West. Do you think about this being sort of the mannequin for the place the for, for the place watches are going? Uh,
Speaker 1: I feel the hope is that it is the, um, you realize, the most effective model that Google and PIC can collectively, uh, put forth. Um, and I feel you may see it within the product. It has loads of the most effective of Google. You know, it has the Google Home map, it has Google Maps, calendar, [00:01:00] uh, YouTube, after which, you realize, one, probably the most killer apps for wearables at this time is well being and health. So now, um, we’re in a position to deeply combine Fitbit performance into the watch as properly, which is nice.
Speaker 2: So the, for the Fitbit half, it is, it is fascinating not understanding what to anticipate. And I do know we, we bought, I used to be anticipating that some options could be there, however not all. This appears to be like like a reasonably full FITT expertise.
Speaker 1: Uh, I feel that is one of many causes that, you realize, we have, we have waited for this second is to ensure that we bought the most effective of Fitbit into [00:01:30] this product. Because once more, um, you realize, one of many key causes that folks purchase and luxuriate in and profit from wearables is de facto getting the insights and well being assist round their well being and health. So
Speaker 2: Where do you see it in relation to, there are additionally these different Fitbit wearables which might be out now, Fitbit Sense two, uh, the Versa 4 and another, uh, trackers as properly. Um, the place do you see this within the lineup?
Speaker 1: Uh, it is actually a couple of portfolio strategy. So the Google Pixel watch actually is about being Google’s flagship premium smartwatch that [00:02:00] has what we name private intelligence within the type of Google apps, uh, mixed with well being and health. But due to the portfolio strategy, we’re making an attempt to create gadgets and options that, you realize, completely different worth factors, um, completely different function units, et cetera, in order that it provides folks, uh, alternative ways to enter the ecosystem.
Speaker 2: And these are, uh, additionally iOS appropriate. And I do know that the, uh, the Pixel Watch, I feel is, is for Android. Do you think about that that is gonna be a, a transparent differentiator going ahead, or
Speaker 1: We’ll must [00:02:30] see over time? I imply, at this time, actually the, the Google Pixel watch is the most effective companion, companion for the Pixel telephone. Uh, however clearly, you realize, we even have a well being mission, which is about making these applied sciences accessible and reasonably priced to as many individuals as doable. So we’ll must see whether or not that evolves over time.
Speaker 2: Yeah. In phrases of, uh, health and, and, and well being options, the center fee function, which is, which may be very touted, has a really excessive ping fee. And it, it was fascinating was mentioning there was like a as soon as per second, uh, you realize, coronary heart fee verify, um, sounds prefer it’s, it is placing [00:03:00] itself in a, in a territory that is extra like, um, health trackers and even sort of reaching a distinct stage than different good watches. Did you, how do you see it?
Speaker 1: Well, uh, you realize, the one factor I discussed in, within the, the keynote was that coronary heart fee is such the muse of so most of the well being and health experiences. So that is why we paid loads of consideration to it. There’s loads of funding in taking Google Machine studying experience and making use of it to the issue. Um, so it is resulted in, you realize, the most effective coronary heart fee monitoring that Fitbits [00:03:30] ever developed but. And it is the muse of lively zone minutes, our sleep monitoring, our day by day readiness rating, et cetera. So once more, it is, it is a critically, uh, essential function and once more, one which we have invested loads into.
Speaker 2: It’s one thing that after I take a look at among the well being sensor options that are not on right here, and I, I do know across the sense too, issues like temperature monitoring, um, properly, I assume blood oxygen is coming in an replace, however, um, uh, stress monitoring, um, it, it sounds just like the, the center fee, which I do know is the [00:04:00] hall, loads of various things is being constructed up first and perfected. Like do you think about different sensors sort of being added on to the platform over time?
Speaker 1: Over time? Yes. So I feel, you realize, one of many issues that we need to do is we need to launch merchandise that, you realize, have actually superb match and end and polish and are, are bug free. So, you realize, with Google Pixel watch once more the funding and coronary heart fee, and then you definately’ll see different applied sciences and sensors round well being and health, you realize, transfer into this line of merchandise over time.
Speaker 2: Do you suppose that, [00:04:30] um, like 24 hours for Battery life sounds not unhealthy, um, for good watches, it is positively completely different from different Fitbits. Like how do you think about it when it comes to use or you realize, do you see that, you realize, possibly getting higher over time or, I do know it is one thing that everybody’s making an attempt to take care of in good watches.
Speaker 1: Yeah, and with what we name type of full OS gadgets, you realize, whether or not it is working, um, you realize, different aggressive OSS or put on os like battery life is unquestionably a problem once you wanna run issues like Gmail or [00:05:00] calendar maps, et cetera. So it, it is positively a, a difficult drawback. That’s why we even have the portfolio strategy at this time. If you desire a machine with Super L Battery Life, we have now the Fitbit line of merchandise, um, which have among the useful options, however once more, is extra targeted on health and well being and, and longevity, battery life, cross platform compatibility. If you need the most effective of Wear OS and the most effective companion to the Pixel telephone and that has, you realize, true smarts and well being and well being and health, then you realize, the Pixel Watch is the place it is at.
Speaker 2: [00:05:30] It’s fascinating too, as a result of after I take into consideration what this could possibly be doing, I take into consideration among the new options with Cellular, with the, with the Play Store and with Fitbit being on board. Um, and with Google being, you realize, what Google is, I imply, what kind of alternatives do you see coming? Because it seems like Fitbit may be unleashed to provide you with some new concepts on a, on a really related, uh, you realize, Google and Android ecosystem.
Speaker 1: Yeah, so, um, at, with Google and Pixel, [00:06:00] you realize, what we wanna do is create a portfolio of experiences that work very well collectively and it isn’t simply tied to the {hardware} as properly. So I feel one of many issues that we wanna do with Fitbit is make it obtainable on as many gadgets and experiences as doable, whether or not it is the watch or the telephone or the pill. Um, I’d, I’d hate to see it constrained simply to, to at least one kind of expertise.
Speaker 2: I’ve to ask, cuz I’ve, I’ve favored loads of the Fitbit watch bases up to now and I do know these are on the verse of issues, or are a few of these gonna come over or [00:06:30] do you think about type of, uh, like a, a cross pollination of these? Uh,
Speaker 1: I imply, I feel there’s loads of concepts that may cross pollinate. I feel one of many challenges, you realize, the, the Fitbit line of merchandise as Aquile show, the Pixel, Google Pixel watch as a circle show. So I feel there’s positively concepts that we are able to take, um, however we additionally need to create one thing new when it comes to the expertise as properly.
Speaker 2: When it involves sleep, everybody’s sort of exploring new methods to, to get there. Um, some, some strategies are utilizing, you realize, bedside [00:07:00] sensors or, or not, or some are sporting their watches to mattress. Um, do you think about just like the imaginative and prescient of sleep altering over time or, you realize, do you, I’m, I’m inquisitive about that cuz it is such, it is one thing that I begin taking a look at loads,
Speaker 1: The sleep expertise, how folks sleep and, you realize, any kind of know-how or instruments that you just use to enhance it. It’s, it is really one of many extra private issues round well being and health. I feel persons are very delicate to, uh, what they have been of their physique after they go to mattress and the kind of, [00:07:30] um, you realize, know-how that additionally will get launched to the bed room. So once more, that is the place the portfolio strategy comes into play. We, we do have a Nest product at this time that may, uh, assist with sleep monitoring. If you do not wanna put on something in your physique, uh, in the event you’re okay sporting a watch, we have now the Google Pixel watch, we even have the sense and the versa. If you need one thing extra minimal, we have now one thing just like the Inspire line of merchandise as properly, that are actually rather more slimmer, unobtrusive, etcetera. So I feel it is actually, you realize, we, we have now an answer that, that hopefully works for [00:08:00] any individual if, if enhancing their sleep is one thing that is actually essential to them.
Speaker 2: Do you suppose that folks would, with the 24 battery life, like, and I thought of this with these, with good watches and sleep, do you, do you’ve gotten any suggestions on look ahead to like, occasions to Recharge? Or is it type of as much as folks to, to
Speaker 1: Figure Yeah, so clearly I’ve been utilizing the Google picks watch loads. Um, you realize, in improvement I’ve, I’ve gotten right into a routine the place, uh, normally it is within the morning for me after I, after I bathe after which dress after which seize a fast chew, um, that is when I’ll, I’ll cost the watch and it is labored [00:08:30] very well for me. So I feel once more, uh, it it is, persons are gonna have to search out their very own private rhythm. There’s nobody dimension suits all, however there’s um, particular and handy methods to make it work.
Speaker 2: Yeah, I take into consideration that as I, as I begin utilizing it extra for sleep monitoring and for all these further senses, it is one thing I wanna put on to mattress after which I’m going, Okay, I’m gonna change my cycle a bit of bit and determine that out.
Speaker 1: Yeah. But I feel the good factor is that, um, you realize, you must anticipate as much as 24 hours of battery life. So that is actually the, the important thing benchmark that we have been making an attempt to hit with this product.
Speaker 2: When I take into consideration coronary heart fee, I [00:09:00] sort of requested earlier than it, it is such a wealthy supply of so many different, you realize, potential indicators of issues. I do know there’s been different sorts of research which have sprung up from it. Do you see the, the center fee tracker on Pixel watch as being more proficient at, at probably pulling extra information out of the, of the center fee information?
Speaker 1: Well, I feel the thought of making use of machine studying to information units continues to be one thing that in well being and health, it is nonetheless fairly early on. So I’m notably excited to see like [00:09:30] what new insights we are able to, we are able to uncover. Because the prior manner of growing these algorithms was one thing that we name heuristic house utilizing guidelines, and it was very guide and also you had a fantastic tune all these completely different parameters. Um, and, and it was a reasonably tough course of. But now with machine studying, I feel there’s, you realize, new issues that may uncover alongside the best way that I’m tremendous enthusiastic about.
Speaker 2: Also, I take into consideration, uh, insights and serving up insights, uh, being conscious of tendencies. I do know these have proven up loads on, [00:10:00] on Fitbits up to now with, uh, with Pixel Watch and with the, with the, with the software program that is, that is in that uh, interface, do you see alternative ways to probably evolve that?
Speaker 1: Yeah, completely. I feel one of many advantages of machine studying, it will be a lot simpler for us to generate cross correlated insights. So not simply taking a look at insights generated from one explicit sensor like coronary heart fee, however combining, you realize, the output from coronary heart fee with the stress sensor with information from sleep monitoring, uh, et [00:10:30] cetera. And, and creating insights that, that sort of cross these various kinds of information.
Speaker 2: And I do know we talked about this a bit final time concerning, um, Google Fit and, and Fitbit. Is this a watch you are gonna need to use primarily Fitbit for, or does Google Fit sort of come into the image there? Do you see that these two sort of intertwining or are they gonna stay fairly separate?
Speaker 1: Yeah, so Google Fit will live on, however you realize, we contemplate match the Fitbit expertise to be the flagship major well being and expertise for, for [00:11:00] Google customers.
Speaker 2: And do you see too the, um, there, I assume in an analogous manner of insights, there looks as if loads of alternative for Fitbit powered, um, elements of the expertise to make their manner into extra apps. Uh, do you see alternatives there? Because now that you’ve got Google Play and, and loads of that, um, it appears unleashed to presumably much more companions?
Speaker 1: Yeah, completely. Not solely Google Play, however um, you realize, we simply introduced Health Connect as properly, which is the Android ecosystem’s manner of sharing well being [00:11:30] and health information between completely different gadgets and providers. So I feel that is a giant solution to unlock much more potential. So us having the ability to import information from different gadgets and providers, particularly ones that we would not develop ourselves. And then, you realize, the, the inverse, which is exporting, uh, Fitbit well being and health information to different providers as properly. So I feel you are gonna see, um, simply loads of cool issues occur now that well being connects, you realize, obtainable to builders.
Speaker 2: I do know one thing else I wished to ask, which was, [00:12:00] uh, phrases on the design, um, appears to be like actually sharp. It’s one dimension and I used to be pondering, you realize, is that one thing, did you concentrate on making this in several sizes or do you’re feeling, is that one thing you would possibly plan to do or do you’re feeling like that is the, that is the one for everybody?
Speaker 1: I’ll, I’ll have to return to the portfolio strategy. I can not, once more, discuss an excessive amount of in regards to the roadmap, however, you realize, we wanna ensure that there is a resolution for, for everybody’s wants sooner or later.
Speaker 2: I have never tried the mobile future but, however, um, are there different issues that you just see mobile factoring into with, [00:12:30] with Fitbits? I do know there’s some, uh, uh, fall detection SOS capabilities. Are there different issues that that may, uh, play in there? Yeah,
Speaker 1: I feel the emergency SOS fall detection is a good use case of lt cuz I feel, you realize, the previous folks have at all times struggled, properly what is the use case for LT wearable if, in the event you might need your telephone. But I feel one of many, you realize, thrilling issues and, and, and potentialities for wearables with mobile capabilities is that over time it simply begins to step by step, uh, [00:13:00] take over increasingly functionalities of, of the telephone. Mm-hmm. <affirmative>. Um, and determining these use instances and making them actually useful and helpful to, to folks is gonna be, uh, actually thrilling job for me and the remainder of the staff and particularly the product managers, designers, engineers.
Speaker 2: With music being a lot part of health and with music being extra obtainable on this watch, do you see, uh, extra interaction between that with Fitbit and, you realize, will there be music playlists or, you realize, issues that [00:13:30] faucet into prompt uh, playlist routines?
Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, completely. Like music and health simply are so tightly linked collectively and go hand handy. I feel step one for us was simply making apps like Spotify and YouTube simply obtainable on a tool after which, you realize, after that the chances are clearly fairly countless.
Speaker 2: Well it is nice speaking to you and uh Yeah. Curious to strive it out, <snort>.
Speaker 1: Yeah, proper. Thanks for chatting.