Great interview! Interesting that they gave you that chance. Not every vendor would do. Really enjoyed it 😊

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

I know, it was really nice! Have an awesome day THomas!

A trick to get the face mask to stay put on the nose (and not scratch the bags under the eyes, for us older people) is to cross/flip the elastic straps, so the upper strap goes under the ear, and the lower strap goes above the ear. The face mask will then match the nose angle and facial contours better.

Please put together a website where you provide a breakdown of your RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC UNBIASED ASSESSMENT of the products you review. Keep this up and your personal brand will be huge. Good luck & Thanks.

@edbee8508

2 жыл бұрын

Why did you feel the need to yell?

Fantastic interview. One really gets that there is a philosophy guiding product design. Still, there are many sophisticated competitors that add small features we miss in the Withings ecosystem. For me, there are things I world like to see: -Quick message replies from the watch -Music controls -The ability to personalise heart rate zones -Calories calculated using the heart rate so that there is a difference between light and intense workouts. Thank you for your excellent videos

Fantastic video i look forward to see how the new software updates have impacted the accuracy of the health tracking as if it is a significant improve i will buy this watch. Thanks for all your hard work and merry christmas!

I bought the Blood Pressure Monitor last week after suffering a P.E. two weeks ago and the Watch will be essential in ensuring my Heart isn't suffering any more long term damage! I hope (but am doubtful), the FDA can move quickly to certify it. Thanks for the video, it was very informative!!

Always enjoy your scientific approach to your reviews. This is a good one with bring in the Withings developers.

Great videos, so eloquent! i'll be waiting on your videos after the firmware updates, a watch that is not precise in it's readings can be more harm than good. HR HRV Sleep Tracking all important when measured correctly, incorrect reading in a beautiful package is not enough for me, still on the fence, please keep going with the videos, amazing work!

Thanks a lot for this interesting interview

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Serious work your putting out there

For me, the heart rate detection is much better after the first major update they made. That was around November? But I still noticed that once in a while, the heart rate measurement caps at ~90bpm, even though I am clearly at above 120bpm. Increasing the tightness of the watch strap helps.

Adding a glass face was enough for me to purchase. I have had afib in the past so it's a handy safety function just so I can keep an eye on my heart

FINALLY confirmation on the Apple Health Integration. This took a while! Unfortunate that REM Tracking was not confirmed. Thank you very much for doing this!

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Vincenzo!

@vladcosminstefan2587

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think that the REM sleep tracking will be ever available because they want you to buy the sleep analyser for that.

This seems to be a very motivated company listening to customers, improving their product etc. I was toying with the idea in getting this watch for a while now replacing my fitbit. I just received an email that fitbit is now google. That nailed it for me. I just ordered the watch.

@Anthony-jx6fz

2 жыл бұрын

Updates? This or the vivomove sport?

I have this one. Very accurate good watch

last month i still got halves measurements of HR during workout. During December it is fine so far.

Thank you. Good questions which I wanted to ask.

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! More to come!

At the beginning i got a lot of inconclusive SPO2 and ECG measurements, but it's definitely improved with the updates (i got barely any now).

Great video!

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Now that it's six months later, has what they said they'd do happened?

I really like the Withings watches. I have the Activte', and the Steel HR. I was looking forward to the Scan watch for the medical features. I reluctantly bought an Apple watch. I will miss the sleek watch look and feel of the Withings. I like the product, but I could not wait, I needed to get started tracking my health while trying to get back in shape a a surgery. If you are looking for a watch that looks like a watch, and has sleep tracking, and some nice health features. This my be the watch for you. It took me a bit to realize the Apple Watch is not a watch it is a computer. Withings are nice watches.

I've been on the lookout for a nicer wearable fitness tracker, I take my phone with me on runs and walks anyway so I don't need a watch that has in built GPS or music. Thanks for your great info I'll be watching along for future updates. Interested in the Oura ring also if only it did better fitness tracking

Thanks for doing the interview, very interesting. i love the withings eco system just wish they had more integration within their products, EG: watch and sleep tracker mat work together to get most accurate results. on a personal level wish they had more Achievements as i'm on the last walking distance one. Still got a long way to go on elevation though. Some sleep achievements would be nice as well. I changed from a steel hr to scanwatch for looks and elevation tracking.

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting. Happy to hear you are enjoying your Withings Scanwatch. I just bought the Withings Sleep Analyzer (the sleep mat), I will test it, to see how accurate it is :-D. Have a great day!

It was great! thanks for the content. Don't stop your work!!!!! So I wait for a retest of the scanwatch after updates .and please get to the test the Qardiocore it an interesting device (and maybe other gadgets from the Qardio brand)

Goed interview! Ik ben benieuwd of je ze in een volgende video ook gevraagd hebt naar de detectie van REM-slaap.

Fantastic content: hopefully you'll get the chance to have conversions like this with other teams/manufacturers

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luke! I hope so too 😀

Great overview. Looking forward to software updates & updated benchmark. I've been using Steel HR for quite a while & bought Scanwatch recently. One of the main reasons why I'm stick with Withings is their durability. I bought my Steel HR around 4 years ago and it is still working fine. The app changed few times (Withing => Nokia Helath => Withings again), but the hardware and battery life is still ok. The only things I'm really looking forward to Withings would do - improve the accuracy of the scanwatch measurements & add the ability to constantly monitor & export data into Apple Health. The only reason I swapped watches with my friend and tried to use Apple Watch was the Gyroscope & ability to export data from there. BTW, Now I ordered oura ring, so I would try to use a combination of oura & scanwatch for daily tracking.

@BohdanViter

3 жыл бұрын

Here is an example of how Gyroscope hearth dashboard looks like with Apple Watch: files.g3d.codes/Screen-Shot-2021-01-08-22-38-49.png

Thanks for the great video. I own the steel HR and have had heart rate inaccuracy issues even after following the recommendations for watch placement and tightening the band around the arm. This problem is really obvious during exercise. Please retest the scanwatch while jogging, as that is where it seems to fail the most. I look forward to your review of the updated watch!

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@QUARTERMASTEREMI6

3 жыл бұрын

Same, me too! I own the Steel HR, and I've tried different bands, tightening the band, putting the watch higher on the arm, and still, I've had issues.

When is it available for the US!!! Can't wait

I actually had a real heart attack whilst wearing the watch last week. I took 2 measuments at the time and both came back with 'high heart rate, results inconclusive'. I was smart enough to call an ambulance and I was attended to (and fixed) fairly quickly. Anyhow, I wonder if the Withings team would like to see these scans so they can learn more and then maybe the watch can advise call an ambulance with accuracy?

@Michael-cj9uo

2 жыл бұрын

I think as a company by claiming you can accurately detect heart attacks would be an insurance nightmare

@gigagalabriel

Жыл бұрын

@@Michael-cj9uoUNLESS it works perfectly. But then again, one case would be enough to have shit hit the fan

Amazing content, keep it coming! :D

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

More to come!

please recommend the best device for sleep tracker or to improve sleep. Thank you.

Thanks for the great video Rob! With this interview I've decided buy the scanwatch. However, how about the sleep tracker function? It is improve with new updates? Thanks!

I already ordered the second scan watch and I still have accuracy problems. Maybe the most annoying one is that the time is not accurate. If I do not connect it with my phone I am about 3-4 min off (at the last watch er was even worse ~8 min). Second thing is that the pula rate is still not accurate (no comparison to Apple Watch... maybe I share my data if I find some time in the next two weeks). I can’t say anything about SPO2 or EKG accuracy, but I think for most of the people these things are just for fun (maybe the will be relevant in the future when they can measure during activity). I also miss the opportunity to measure continuously the BPM or at least at you see def Intervalls. Therefore, I am still not sure if I keep the watch, although I really love the general design and idea of creating such a Watch. I would even spend twice the price if everything works 😉 PS: Nice Channel... great idea to make really useful reviews on those gadgets

Could you please make tutorials about EEG/hrv processing and analysis

Did I hear it is still only "average spo2" during night? I would have liked to see it in correlation to the sleep measurements from withing sleep. When does it decrease, is it all night low, or just some occasion?

Hi ! Question for you (and other followers) ;) : Is you had to choose between ScanWatch and Oura Ring ? I’m not a big fan to sleep with a watch also... Which one do you pick ? One as temperature sensor other don’t, etc Thanks

Kudos to the Withings team. obviously, this company is willing to listen to their customers (unlike so many others) ...mmmmaybe I will buy one of these down the track. I owe you another Gösser LOL

That would be great if you can also test with Fitbit sense after the latest firmware update.

Hi ,very good interview, it is very intersting, I buy a new scan Watch I am surprise for many things for m’y heath .thanks so much whitings .for last interview please in french ,because a live in paris 🇫🇷😁,my inglish is not very good..thanks 👍

I was really looking forward to getting a Scanwatch, but I'm in the US, and I finally gave up and ordered a Tiwatch Pro 3.

@Alan01

3 жыл бұрын

It may be too late for you, but there are people on eBay selling to the US

@Hrethgir

3 жыл бұрын

@@Alan01 But even then, the app isn't available in the US, I think if have to find a different countries version and then sideload it, and then hope it actually works. I know they are for sale in Canada too, but gimped.

I think that Fitbit has updated this issue, I beg you to make a video about if it is so. Then I can buy it .

Could you do the new Sleep Analyzer?

I noticed many popular watches evaluated here. However, Samsung Galaxy watches are missing. Have you planned to make a review of such watches?

1/2/2021 - any updates please? The watch is on sale just now and I'm so tempted to buy it, but there's no point if it's not accurate. When is/was this new sw supposed to come out?

So which watch out of all of the watches you've tested is the best?

does it update over air or do you need a computer to update the scanwatch?

Hey Rob can you check out and test Somnofy device, if it is true what they claim (80-90% of PSG) it will be the best commercial device out there, currently that spot is held by Dreem but you have to wear it on your head which makes it not ideal.

Any update after latest firmware update ?

Do you upload the whole interview for us Rob? I think it would be very interesting for some of us.

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Valentin! I'll make sure not to cut any relevant content when making the different videos, so you get all the information. I personally prefer to edit the videos to make them more compact to keep a certain style on my channel. Have a great day!

@pvwg

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheQuantifiedScientist Did I misunderstand the video then, as to thatr there will be a part 2 video soon? I am checking the channel almost every day for the aforementioned.

Many thanks for that interview Rob! Great to better understand their point of view and where they want to take the scanwatch. I'm still a bit baffled how they responded to your question on giving tips related to sleep quality (meaning using advanced metrics like HRV and related measurements I suppose?), they seem clueless about it and the excuse of "medical" credibility doesn't fly for me. I'm quite disappointed with this, as I bought one recently. If your sleep score is 20, you really don't need to watch to realize you didn't sleep well... Would there be a way to use PPG data to develop HRV features? I guess it's only SW development (just like Oura ring). Anyways, thank you SO MUCH for taking the time to reach out to them! Keep it going Rob, you're really making a difference here with your scientific reviews and follow-ups! :)

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Kevin for the kind words! I guess there is a balance to find with giving people actionable advice. You want to make sure that what you are telling people is based on (solid) medical science and make sure that what you are saying is not hurting anyone. However, if you can do that, many people could benefit. In the end it is up to Withings what they feel comfortable doing, though they could be persuaded if they see there is a big demand, I suspect

@kevind6006

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheQuantifiedScientist Absolutely, I understand their rightful concern of delivering solid data and validated conclusions. It seems to me that there is a lot to gain both in wellness/health and in Fitness when utilizing the power of HRV derivative metrics. What do you think about this? Considering product placement, this would make a lot of sense to me. There's already the "petit bambou" meditation program which touches the topic of cardiac coherence, but proper integration to the scanwatch is missing. If Oura did it, Withings can do it to! I hope they will get to that point and make it THE must have wearable. Thanks again for your work!

Renewed interest bc it is being released in the US. Does the heart rate monitor have Bluetooth transmit?

Would be interesting to know which fitness watch has the best quality sensors because thats what matters for me the most, which has the most accurate meassurements of heart rate and all that. Maybe the Apple watch, Garmin, Fitbid or withtihings?

@sitech1234

3 жыл бұрын

Based on previous videos the Apple Watch has the best heart rate accuracy

Scanwatch vs Fitbit Sense, which is better for ECG, HR, and SpO2? I'm interested in the sleep tracking but I also have an Oura ring and a Dreem 2 so that metric is secondary. I'm in the US so I'm still waiting for the Scanwatch and I'm becoming somewhat impatient... I greatly prefer the look of the Scanwatch over any of the available smartwatches and all of the non-health tracking features such as replying to messages, taking/making calls, listening to music, paying for things etc are of very little importance to me which is mainly why I've not given up and gone with a Fitbit. That being said, is the Scanwatch worth the wait? Or are all of the health metrics as good or better on the Fitbit Sense? I should note, I'm not a big fitness buff. I don't run or swim or bike so I'm more interested in general health metrics rather than workout tracking. Thanks for all of the in depth videos!

Hi Rob. I have been looking to invest in a health/fitness tracker, and this seems to have a lot of potential. Have you had a chance to see how much the software has improved since this interview?. I noticed things like ECG, AFib detection, or medical grade SpO2 are still not available in the US market due to some regulatory challenges, which makes me think the Steel HR is the better option for now, pending the software improvements and accuracy. Great interview, btw.

@ddamx

2 жыл бұрын

@Hope No, I went with the Fitbit Charge.

Is product manager talking about ‘new versions’ of hardware or software? Thanks Rob for the interview.

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

As I understand it, we only talked about software/firmware, not hardware. Have a great day Antonio!

@Andrew-qf6mt

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheQuantifiedScientist I have the feeling that was a wrong assumption since they mentioned "a new version of the watch" coming in 6 or 1yr time and later across the interview they us the term "software update" when addressing the firmware updates coming in the next days or December. "New watch" and "software updates" are really two different things.

Hope you would make a comparison with the Garmin Hybrid Watches. 🙂

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

Hi, I really like your videos about wearable (medical) devices. However, perhaps you could help me to find hints for converting activity and sleep observations to FHIR 4 (i.e. using Withings DATA API). Thanks a lot in advance! BTW: I'm an Austrian too. ;-)

I have other problems not mentioned in this interview. My Scanwatch is great. But disconnects from my phone on a daily basis. That forces me to turn on and off airplane mode, which for some reason is even adviced by Withings themselves. Why is this? Every day opening the app, I get this problem, not being able to sync data.

When is the next Time you check if the hearth race issue is solved? Kind Regards

What influence has hairs on the hand for measuring? Is it better to clean a spot for the sensor?

@jeevanathelumalai1136

3 жыл бұрын

I'm from India and I need to remove hairs for heart rate measurement 😅

Good to be able to interview people from the company but I am still very disappointed with my Scanwatch. It seems hit or miss with measurements and still no measurement of REM sleep. My Scanwatch has now developed condensation on the inside of the glass despite never being used with water; I have always been most careful I am now wearing my Scanwatch and my Fitbit Charge 3 and my current plan is to bin the Scanwatch and return to the Fitbit, especially when your tests revealed just how inaccurate the Scanwatch is. From my very non-scientific testing the sleep measurements do not tie in with my sleep activities or times and the steps are very inaccurate. Thanks for your videos and all the work involved.

I would love to track my meters or track count while swimming! Is it possible?

Thanks rob! In the video a few months ago you said that they are thinking of implementing rem sleep. Did you talk to them over that? Did they give information to HRV?

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tim, yes, both of these came up in the interview and I will include them in the next videos. In short, yes, REM will be included at some point, HRV is more doubtful. They explain in more detail in the videos to come. Have a great day!

@Tiamo1519

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you rob!! I like viewing your videos soo much because you are a soo nice guy!! Keep on going.

@zambhalha

3 жыл бұрын

Rem important, as data will indicate whether we in repair mode and hint to our vitamin D levels...

@monkemonk1246

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheQuantifiedScientist Hi Rob and congrats on the interview and your great content on general. Could you tell us when will you be able to upload the rest of the interview and you review of the accuracy of the scanwatch after the latest updates ?

Hi Rob. I think I saw Whoop 3.0 on your hand, is that so?

Love your videos. Which watch are you currently using in this video?

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! In the video I am wearing the Scanwatch on the right and the Fitbit sense on my left wrist.

@Jay_Leka

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheQuantifiedScientist awesome! How do you like it. Is it better for android or iOS?

Good interview!! Clear, but I cannot grasp the Idea that battery life goes over some key features that makes the smartwatch(tracker) worth wile. As we all know: smartwatches use energy and therefore a battery life of 5/7 days is acceptable. Some brands have 18 hours battery life:( , this makes monitoring at night almost impossible and give you gaps in the monitoring. Yesterday I bought the scanwatch dispite the passive HR monitoring. Just wondering if the aFib alarm goes of when it checks the HR or on any given time(sensor active/on?)

@vladcosminstefan2587

3 жыл бұрын

I have the same question, but i really think it does only those 30/60 seconds every 10 mins cause only in these periods the green flash (i don't know how it is called) is on. I check the back of the watch some times. But even those intervals are not continues to me, sometimes when i check the bpm screen it tells me that the last measure was taken 12, 15 even 18 mins ago. The charging and discharging aren't accurate... almost once a day scanwatch displays me that i have minimum bpm during the day than night.. i can't really trust these product yet... it gives me signs of aifb but no panic, I'm just waiting for the cardiologic visit... they can't allarm people like this and make them spend extra money. I read about the apple watch and their incredible false positive.. no data of these signs for the scanwatch because it is still early. I will make updates after the visit, it could be helpful for someone.

@vladcosminstefan2587

3 жыл бұрын

Hi guys. I just did the cardiologic visit yesterday an fortunately I'm in good health. Scanwatch did mess those 8 ECGs of signs of aifb in 3 weeks. I know how and when to use it, I have no tatoos, I even shave the area of my arm where the watch is positioned, the tightness is more than right. Don't know what to say. The cardiologist said that it could be a good technology but it is still primordial. I have still one week to give it back but I have to say that the sleep tracking and the respiratory scan works perfect. I did a poly sleepgram a year and half ago and the results of spo2 during night fits perfectly with the scanwatch!

@007recep

3 жыл бұрын

@@vladcosminstefan2587 thanks for your update, did the watch alarmed you and then asked for a aFib measurement? Or just summed up a couple alarms in the app? I have the watch now 14 days and had no signs of aFib, neither in the HR monitoring or in a self executed ECG scan. I wonder if the alarms are 100% true and not a assumption the algorithm makes.

@vladcosminstefan2587

3 жыл бұрын

@@007recep no alarm of irregular heart beat, it only showed me on ECGs, i have respiratory sinus arrhythmia and and this has nothing to do with real arrhythmia or heart problems, I hope withings is aware of this.

To overcome the limitations, Scanwatch needs to integrate a ring pulse oximeter and sensors, along with smartphone. i.e. Spot SAT while motionless is useless? They also need integrate with telehealth like Babylon.

Any idea when this watch will be cleared by FDA and hitting the U.S. ?

Is it more accurate when you don’t do any exercise?

Step count doesn't work. Hope they fix

Too bad you didn't ask them about connecting an external HR strap. Without that, they may as well scrap the majority of the workouts that you can chose from in the app/watch.

Proud of those French companys, dispite the accent 😂

@giurgindemilan

3 жыл бұрын

Brave, humble, available. Witihings got sympathy from this interview, great on both sides

Heart rate sections: "sometimes we are not quite sure which part of the algorithm needs to be updated" :-/

@ElijsDima

3 жыл бұрын

When you involve machine learning models as part of the algorithm, then that's (for better or worse) not an entirely unreasonable thing to state... Depends really how widely they define "algorithm" - just the predictive parts? All the HR chain from raw sensor ticks to displayed result?

Have I misunderstood it, or did they say the successor of the Scanwatch will be released in about 6 months?

@Andrew-qf6mt

3 жыл бұрын

They mention "in a new version of the watch coming in 6 months or one year" so it seems like they are already planning to launch a successor. However for some odd reasons Rob assumed they were talking of software update, so he repeated what they said swapping "the watch" with "software update" and it follows a cut in video editing. Not clear at all and kinda misleading.

I want to choose the frequency of my heart rate recording!! How can it detect Atrial Fib if it does not scan my heart all the time!? Once in 10 minutes is not enough!

@MrDragonorp

3 жыл бұрын

true, whats the answer?

@PS-en7wn

2 жыл бұрын

The majority of people with Afib have persistent Afib. If it's just episodes then the majority of episodes last on average 20 minutes plus. This is what my Cardiologist told me. I have persistent Afib myself. It sucks.

@GreenlifeFin

2 жыл бұрын

@@PS-en7wn ok, thanks. I once had few seconds AF in the EKG at the doctor's and have had similar short episodes every now and then before and after. Now I take ECG manually with my Withings when I feel odd, it has not found anything abnormal yet. Maybe I don't have clinical AF, hope so, just normal arythmia. Sorry to hear you have it persistent. Good luck and thanks a lot for answering.

@GreenlifeFin

2 жыл бұрын

@Hope in my case I just wanted to find out do I have AF or not. It served that - I don't. Otherwise it serves as timer for boiling eggs and as an alarm clock, mostly... 😅 Ok, quite ok with tracking sleep, not always, not excellent. If I had sleep apnea, might be good. For sports or HR, not good. Often loses the HR when I log the sports. The app is lousy with HR reporting, you cannot practically see any details. Measurements notes don't have muscle %. I want to track muscles too, not only fat % and weight. And when I feel and see something is not normal with my heart, having arhythmias, it still shows (as said in the specs) "normal". The oxygen saturation I don't trust. If I could I would certainly buy an Apple Watch.

Can you push them to add menstrual cycle tracking to the Health Mate app for women? It’s the only thing keeping me stuck in the Fitbit ecosystem. It’s such a big deal for around 50% of us! Aside from that, I’d still love optional continuous HR tracking for people with relevant health issues (especially common after covid!). This could be useful even if it was just for short periods, like when running a test. This philosophy about tracking trends is all good, but as a medical device, there are people like me with tachycardia and suspected POTS who would benefit from more data. I eagerly await a fix for the sleep tracking. It’s not even tracking the time properly right now... I have to update it every morning with data from my Fitbit Charge 2.

@TheQuantifiedScientist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments Rose! Hopefully someone from withings reads it and can take it into consideration!

Where’s the AutoSleep for AppleWatch review BRUH?!?

Could you please do your objective, unbiased, not getting kickbacks, scientific review of some of the less expensive sleep monitors out there? For example, the Lookee Sleep Monitor: www.lookeetech.com/ and the Beddr Sleep Tuner: www.beddrsleep.com/. Thanks. Excellent work. Nobody else out there doing this!

I don't like when my watch is too tight on my wrist.... that's a pity

"There are no scanwatches in the US." Then... What watch am I wearing!? o.o

@haaspaas2

3 жыл бұрын

FBI! OPEN UP! STOP RESISTING!

I wish they would taken of their masks. It’s hard to understand what they say (due to the allo allo effect).

Instagram: instagram.com/quantified_scientist/ Twitter: @QuantifiedRob Website: www.robterhorst.com 👇Amazon Affiliate links, support the channel!👇 geni.us/Ixsd8 Thanks for making the time @Withings! (The Withings team is of course much larger than the three people I interviewed.)

AkShuLee

It's a shame that you cannot manually increase the HR scanning frequency in the settings like you can on much cheaper watches like the Amazfit GTS/GTR and Fitbit lineup.

Hmm.. Looks like the whole team is explaining why the product does not work very well...

Subtitles are required with this strange french speaking people. Normally already understandable, with a mask impossible.