The hope of adding a blood pressure sensor to the Apple Watch, for now, may not materialize. Apple has continued to fine-tune the sensor to meet its high standards and it is projected that the sensor will not be ready before 2024. The main issue is reported to be accuracy concerns.
A new report from Bloomberg says that the blood pressure monitoring feature will likely arrive in Apple Watches by 2024. The current report is in sync with earlier projections that put the feature a few years away. As per the Bloomberg report, the blood pressure monitoring feature is being tested by Apple but the results have not met a priori expectations and were not sufficiently accurate. It is also speculated that the sensor is yet to output specific measurements, but rather triggers a notification to see the doctor about hypertension.
The feature is yet to provide actual Systolic and Diastolic readings which is a critical component in current smart wearables that output blood pressure readings. A few brands have already incorporated the blood pressure sensor into their smartwatches with great effect. Apple will hope to overcome the current challenges to add the feature to the Apple Watch. This is bound to increase the lifesaving credentials of the device several notches higher.
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