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Fitbit has revealed its latest fitness tracker for kids: the Fitbit Ace 3. The watch is available to pre-order now for $ 79.95 / £ 69.99 / AU $ 129.95, and will start shipping worldwide on March 15.
The launch comes just days after German tech website WinFuture posted what appeared to be leaked photos of the new device, along with possible specifications.
At the time, we speculated that the product details may be placeholders, as they did not appear to match the images, and it appears that was the case. We don’t know the exact resolution of the screen, but it’s certainly not the 240 x 240 pixels initially reported.
In fact, it appears that the Ace 3 is an incremental improvement on the Ace 2 rather than a full overhaul, but there are some significant changes that should help keep kids’ attention and motivate them.
There is no optical heart rate monitor, but that makes sense since the typical heart rate for children varies by age. Instead, there are new animated watch faces and interchangeable accessory bands to give the device a new look. Two Despicable Me Minions themed bands are coming soon, with more to come later.
Battery life has also been improved and now lasts for around eight days instead of five like the Fitbit Ace 2.
Step by Step
It is a good time to launch a fitness tracker for kids; The lack of organized sports and face-to-face activities during the pandemic means that it is difficult for children to get as much exercise as they normally would. Research by Sport England has revealed that 60% of the country’s youth did not meet the recommended 60 minutes of daily activity during the 2019-2020 school year.
The Ace 3 will remind children to take at least 250 steps per hour (with optional customizable goals during school hours), and parents can set their own custom goals using the Ace 3’s touch screen. The Ace 3 also tracks the sleep, provides bedtime reminders, and can provide silent alarms to wake children up without disturbing the rest of the house.
We’ll put all of these features to the test ASAP with a full Fitbit Ace 3 review, so stay with TechRadar to learn more.
