New Fitbit workout UI is now rolling out to the first-gen Pixel Watch،
Google's original Pixel Watch was promised some love when March's Pixel Feature Drop was announced. One of the main features was a revamped fitness tracking interface, bringing the first-generation smartwatch in line with the Pixel Watch 2's streamlined workout experience.
The previous Pixel Watch The workout UI, while functional, was not ideal. A single large metric dominated the screen, with three smaller stats crammed beneath it. However, with the new update, according to 9to5Google – is currently being deployed, Google has abandoned it in favor of a more user-friendly layout directly from the Pixel Watch 2.
New OG Pixel Watch Fitbitworkout user interface based on Pixel Watch 2 | Source: Google
Now your key exercise stats are displayed in a vertical list that you can easily navigate. This provides a much clearer view, allowing you to check things like heart rate, calories burned, and elapsed time at a glance. This will definitely be most useful in the middle of a workout.
Heart rate zones also get an interesting visual representation: a filled heart icon. Other subtle tweaks are also present, like a change in the shape of the end, resume, and lock buttons, which are now pills instead of circles. These small changes add to the polish of the new user interface.
These changes arrive via Fitbit 3.19 for Wear OS, which you'll likely find waiting for you on the Play Store on watch. There is one quirk mentioned by 9to5 regarding this update, which is that you will probably have to restart your computer. Pixel Watch after the update in order to see the new user interface.
It is very encouraging to see Google offering features of the Pixel Watch 2 to the original Pixel Watch, which was lacking on many fronts when it initially launched. The update will likely improve the user experience for health-conscious users who still stick to their original version. Pixel Watch.
