Salutron Launches First Ever Wearable Life Tracker That Offers Smart Notifications, Light Exposure Monitoring, Advanced Sleep Tracking And 24/7 Activity Tracking

FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Salutron, Inc., the foremost leader in heart-rate monitoring and precise biosensing wearables, today introduced a new line of "life trackers" to its portfolio, beginning with the launch of the new BRITE R450. These new wearables take a holistic approach by integrating multiple aspects of health and fitness into a convenient and easy- to-use wrist wearable for everyday life.

"Most activity and fitness trackers on the market are one-dimensional in that they only offer simple activity monitoring – yet, health and wellness isn't just about physical activity," said Salutron CEO, Mike Tsai. "Establishing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle also includes aspects of a person's daily environment, such as the surrounding world and the people you care about. The new BRITE R450 is unlike any anything currently on the market because of its combination of features that give users more complete insight into their well-being in order to build a path to better health and life."

The BRITE R450 not only provides the most accurate, 24/7 fitness tracking including heart rate, sleep, calories burned, steps taken and distance traveled; it also comes with a completely customizable smart notification feature to help you reach your daily goals for activity and light exposure, and keep connected.  The BRITE R450 features on-screen notifications from incoming calls, missed calls, emails, texts, IM, news, calendar reminders, and as well as from your favorite apps, including LifeTrak's own app. iOS and Android app Smart notifications enable users to keep in touch, stay in the loop and never miss important information all with the convenience of a wearable wristwatch. Plus, unlike most wearables on the market today, you don't need to remember to charge it daily or even weekly – the BRITE has an average battery life of 6 months.

The new BRITE R450 also includes LightTrak – the first-ever built-in monitor that tracks both ambient light and blue light exposure simultaneously.  Blue light has been singled out for its beneficial properties for enhancing mood, boosting energy and improving sleep. Adjusting your levels of blue light exposure is easy using LightTrak, as all white light contains some blue waves – The BRITE R450 will help you get the perfect amount by alerting you if you're not getting enough light in the morning, or too much before bedtime. This new ambient light management feature can also help you recover from "jet lag" by delivering the optimal recommendation for light exposure based on your time zone. 

Sleep is a fundamentally important facet of health, and research has shown that the right amount of exposure to ambient light at certain times of the day can synchronize your sleep rhythms, treat the effects of Seasonal Affectivity Disorder (SAD), and has even been shown to reduce Body Mass Index (BMI). The new BRITE R450 takes the innovative SleepTrak feature (also found in all of LifeTrak's C-series activity trackers) to the next level with the launch of SleepTrak 2.0. The new feature includes a gentle vibrating alarm and Intelligent Wake Up feature, which helps the wearer wake up refreshed by determining his or her optimal wake time based on real-time sleep quality. Both LightTrak and SleepTrak 2.0 features work together to enable users to sleep better and live healthy.

Other advanced features of the new BRITE R450 include:

• Automatic sleep detection and monitoring – Knows when you fall asleep, monitors your sleep quality and detects when you wake up, without the need to prompt
  • SleepTrak™ 2.0 = SleepTrak™ plus vibrating alarm based on your sleep quality and blue light monitoring
• Advanced Calorie Tracking – Calorie burn integrates heart rate and activity data, resulting in better accuracy
• ECG Heart Rate – Heart rate detection with a simple press of a button
• 24/7 automatic tracking – Includes sleep, calorie burn, steps and distance
• Enhanced Step Filtering – Removes false steps from step count
• Dynamic Distance Calibration – Automatically identifies walking, jogging and running motions to determine distance
• Weekly and hourly records – View results from the past 7 days, and throughout the day with a  24-hour chart
• Long-lasting battery life – 6 months with no charging required
• Waterproof – Fully submersible up to 90 feet
• ComfortFit Band – Comes with reversible/interchangeable bands for full customization
• App Compatibility – Ability to sync notifications with your LifeTrak app and other fitness and social apps

The LifeTrak BRITE R450 is available for pre-order now for $129.99 at www.LifeTrakUSA.com and will be available at other participating retailers starting October 15. The new LifeTrak app is now available for download on iOS here, and will be available on Android in December. For more information, follow Salutron on Twitter and Facebook.

About Salutron, Inc.

Salutron, Inc., is an industry leader in heart rate monitoring technology for fitness and health equipment and products. Found in gyms across the globe, the company's technology is incorporated into many name brands including, Precor, Nautilus, Star Trac, and Life Fitness. From the gym to your wrist, Salutron also offers accurate, durable and connected wearable devices for physiological monitoring on-the-go.

The wearable devices, in band and watch format, are branded under LifeTrak and SmartHealth.  Salutron technology has also been incorporated into many well-known private label brands including Timex, Reebok, New Balance, Sportline and Pro-Form.  Products with Salutron's technology can be found in major retailers including Sports Authority, Sport Chalet, Dick's Sporting Goods, Big 5, Best Buy, RadioShack, Frys, Target, Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Costco, and Amazon.  

Additionally, Salutron develops physiological monitoring products for government agencies like DARPA, NASA, the US Army, and brings those innovative technologies to the everyday consumer. Salutron is privately held and based in Fremont, CA.  More information on Salutron and LifeTrak products can be found at lifetrakusa.com or follow @MyLifeTrak.

Media Contact for Salutron:
April Mayrath
Consort Partners
[email protected]

SOURCE Salutron, Inc.