The Barometric altimeter is that a hardware implemetation in the series 3 or is a software upgrade that we will see in the OS4 download once it becomes public for download? Also is it a barometer that reads the pressure in the air and give indication of wet weather etc etc?
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Apple watch series Barometric altimeter
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Here's a good read: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/05/understanding-sport-device-gps.html
It'll be a hardware item, not software, so unless it was in prior watches and apple never told anyone, you'll need an AW3 for the functionality. Regarding indication of weather changes, in theory it could do that but would depend on some app to use the data.
It'll be a hardware item, not software, so unless it was in prior watches and apple never told anyone, you'll need an AW3 for the functionality. Regarding indication of weather changes, in theory it could do that but would depend on some app to use the data.
It reads air pressure. While it might be somewhat useful for a weather app, it is more commonly used to help compute altitude for exercise apps. (For example calculating flights of stairs climbed, elevation changes on a trail.)
Other uses for the baro sensor I can think of could be for a sailplane pilot vsi app, or a hypoxia warning app for a pressurized aircraft.
Other uses for the baro sensor I can think of could be for a sailplane pilot vsi app, or a hypoxia warning app for a pressurized aircraft.
