Samsung Galaxy Watch can now catch you before you faint – and could save your life

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The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 was used in hospital trials to detect VVS, something that shows when a person is about to faint.

The result is a detection system that could help you avoid fainting and keep you safe.

Samsung just revealed results from testing that found its Galaxy Watch 6 was able to accurately detect fainting, and warn wearers before that happens.

This is important as VVS is what happens when a person's heart rate and blood pressure drop abruptly. This can be caused by sudden stress and can result in a temporary lack of consciousness.

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By detecting fainting before it happens, it could mean the watch is able to save people from potentially fatal accidents. From falling, to crashing while driving, detecting fainting before it's too late is a pretty big deal.

Professor Junhwan Cho of the Department of Cardiology at the hospital said: "Up to 40% of people experience vasovagal syncope over their lifetime, with one-third experiencing recurrent episodes.

"An early warning could give patients advance time to get into a safe position or call for help, which would dramatically reduce the incidence of secondary injuries."

The research - carried out on 132 patients - found that the watch's PPG sensor, which tracks HRV, when used in conjunction with an AI algorithm, could detect fainting early.

This was able to detect fainting up to five minutes before an episode with nearly 85% accuracy.

Samsung plans to use these results to offer better detection technologies using its wearables in the future. So expect to see this feature implemented as a software update across hardware supportive watches in the future.

How much is the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6?

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 isn't the company's newest watch, making it a bit of a deal to grab right now. Keep in mind this new feature may not be available soon, but if you like everything else the watch can offer right now, then it could be worth snapping up in a deal.

Current pricing has the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 at the £180 mark.

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Luke is a freelance writer for T3 with over two decades of experience covering tech, science and health. Among many things, Luke writes about health tech, software and apps, VPNs, TV, audio, smart home, antivirus, broadband, smartphones and cars. In his free time, Luke climbs mountains, swims outside and contorts his body into silly positions while breathing as calmly as possible.