Former Apple engineers figured out how to get a biometric sensor to attach to your watch without any magnets or adhesives.
Hiyd is a health tracker that attaches to the watch you already wear

Key takeaways
Hiyd is a slim health tracker that attaches to existing watches using microsuction, offering biometric tracking without altering the watch's appearance.
- Hiyd uses microsuction to attach a sensor to watches without residue or magnetic interference.
- The device tracks biometrics like heart rate, sleep, and VO2 max, syncing to a mobile app.
- Hiyd trains its AI by labeling data from various activities to improve accuracy.
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