Polar Watches and Heart Rate Now Interface with GoPro Action Cameras

Polar unveiled its new H10 heart rate strap at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas today, along with additional features for its V800 GPS and M600 smart watches, which the company says will now allow users to remotely control basic functions of their GoPro Hero4 and Hero5 action cameras with their watches via Bluetooth. In addition, users will also be able to generate heart rate overlays onto their GoPro videos as well. 

Additional features that are also heading to the M600 and V800 GPS sports watches, will allow users to view basic GoPro data from their wrists, including battery life remaining on the camera and to check in on the status of filming.

GoPro connectivity will start with the Polar V800 sports watch being able to connect to the HERO4 by the end of this month, the V800 and M600 will be able to connect to a HERO5 in early 2017. And, finally, the H10 heart rate monitor will be able to connect to both cameras by the end of spring 2017.

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We are proud to announce the new Polar H10 heart rate sensor and more details about our GoPro connectivity.

What’s new in a nutshell

• New Polar H10 heart rate sensor available during Q1 2017 for $89.90 /89,90 €
• GoPro connectivity with Polar V800 in January and Polar M600 early this year
• Polar Team Pro Shirt for professional teams

THE NEW POLAR H10 HEART RATE SENSOR

The new Polar H10 heart rate sensor provides advanced heart rate monitoring and features an entirely new measuring algorithm. Polar H10 is the newest evolution of Polar heart rate sensors that are known as the industry standard for heart rate tracking.

The new chest strap includes extra interference-preventing electrodes to ensure heart rate is captured accurately and without interference.

POLAR H10 COMPATIBILITY

• Compatible with dozens of leading fitness apps, including Polar Beat
• Compatible with old and new Polar products (that use either BLE or 5kHz)
• Compatible with indoor gym equipment and Polar Club and Polar Team solutions

POLAR H10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Bluetooth Low Energy
• 5 kHz transmission frequency
• Waterproof 30 m
• Replaceable battery: CR2025

AVAILABILITY OF POLAR H10

The new Polar H10 heart rate sensor will be available for purchase during the first quarter of 2017 for $89.90 / 89,90 €.

Capturing vivid memories with Polar and GoPro

Soon adventure-loving explorers can use the new Polar H10 heart rate sensor, Polar M600 and Polar V800 to capture vivid memories with GoPro.

OVERLAY HEART RATE DATA WITH POLAR H10

Users can connect the Polar H10 heart rate sensor to GoPro HERO4 and HERO5 cameras via Bluetooth and overlay heart rate data directly onto their GoPro videos.
The new Polar H10 heart rate sensor sends heart rate data to the GoPro HERO5.

“Adding heart rate data over action videos not only enhances the Polar experience for adventurers, but also enables them to truly showcase and relive their athletic accomplishments”, says Marco Suvilaakso, Chief Strategy Officer at Polar.

GOPRO CONNECTIVITY FOR POLAR V800 AND POLAR M600

Athletes can also use the Polar V800 and Polar M600 to operate basic commands on their GoPro, such as

• operate the camera
• see whether the camera is recording and
• view remaining battery life on the camera.

“Together with GoPro, we’ve created a streamlined experience that enables Polar athletes to combine our world-leading heart rate tracking and GPS technology with best-in-class video capture from GoPro devices,” says Marco Suvilaakso.

AVAILABILITY

• Support for the GoPro HERO4 remote control on Polar V800 is coming this January.
• Support for Polar M600 and GoPro’s HERO5 line-up will come early this year.
• Polar H10 functionality for both GoPro HERO4 and HERO5 devices will be available during the first quarter of 2017.