Can I get a real-time heart-rate from an Apple Watch?
GBMember ✭✭✭
Hi,
My apologies for the general nature of this question, but I am having a hard time finding a simple answer to this.
Is anyone out there using an Apple Watch with Xamarin, preferably with Xamarin.Forms? If so, what SDK do I need to be looking at to get a real-time heart-rate from the Watch?
Obviously, there is the WatckKit, but this seems to be aimed at writing applications that actually go on the Watch. I don't really need this at the moment. I just need to be able to get at the sensor data from the Watch via Bluetooth.
Can anyone please point me in the right direction where to start with this?
Kind wishes ~ Patrick
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GeraldVersluis
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@EasyGoingPat said:
Thank you for the info, @GeraldVersluis . I'll investigate further.Found this worrying quote: "There is no access to the sensors on the Apple Watch. No, you cannot access heart rate data.".
https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/ios/watch/intro-to-watchkit/
- Patrick
I did a tiny bit of research as well, looks like we're approaching this the wrong way
Have a look at this Stack Overflow question.You actually want to look at HealthKit!
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I don't think Apple allows any other way to communicate other then WatchKit.
Through there you should be able to read the realtime heartbeat, because apps like Strava and Runkeeper do it, so it is possible!
Thank you for the info, @GeraldVersluis . I'll investigate further.
Found this worrying quote: "There is no access to the sensors on the Apple Watch. No, you cannot access heart rate data.".
https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/ios/watch/intro-to-watchkit/
I did a tiny bit of research as well, looks like we're approaching this the wrong way
Have a look at this Stack Overflow question.
You actually want to look at HealthKit!