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Matt Evans

Sorry, Samsung — Google says its latest AI smartphone camera tool can measure bodies better than the Galaxy Watch's bioelectric sensors

Google Pixel 11 phone in hibiscus and image of body scans.
  • Google is building on its new Insulin Resistance Trends health feature with PhotoScan
  • PhotoScan is 'an investigational deep learning framework' that can estimate body fat using a phone's camera with 'near DXA accuracy'
  • It's not yet available to the public, but the research 'demonstrate[s] the feasibility' of such features

As the Google Pixel Watch 5 launched last week alongside a slew of new Pixel phones, one of the most interesting new developments was the introduction of the Pixel Watch's new Health Guardian suite of tools, including Insulin Resistance Trends.

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