Masimo has announced collaboration with Google and Qualcomm to build a smartwatch reference platform for OEMs to use. Read on to know more!

Masimo has signed a deal with Google to bring a new hardware platform for smartwatch manufacturers, which could create a hardware influx of Wear OS-powered devices.

Google has now partnered with Masimo and Qualcomm to create health-focused Wear OS reference platforms, integrating Masimo's advanced medical sensors and Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets.

Masimo, the company that forced Apple to remove the Blood Oxygen feature, has partnered with Google to improve Wear OS health tracking.

Google released the Pixel Watch 2, adding a faster Qualcomm chip, better battery life, more accurate sensors, and a bigger display. Although the new model received a more positive reception, it still lagged behind the competition,