Garmin Launches vívoactive 6 Smartwatch with Enhanced Health, Fitness, and Connectivity Features

Garmin unveiled its latest smartwatch, the vívoactive® 6, on April 1, 2025, showcasing a brighter AMOLED display, extended battery life of up to 11 days, and a comprehensive suite of health, fitness, and smart features. Designed for everyday wellness and active lifestyles, vívoactive 6 aims to help users better understand their bodies through features such as Body Battery™, HRV status, Pulse Ox, stress tracking, and sleep coaching.

The new smartwatch includes over 80 built-in sports apps, guided workouts, and adaptive training plans via Garmin Coach. Additional tools like PacePro™, running power metrics, and workout recovery insights support performance optimization. Smart features include text and call notifications, Garmin Pay™, and downloadable music from Spotify, Amazon Music, and Deezer.

With safety features like incident detection and location sharing, vívoactive 6 is available in four color options and priced at $299.99. It will be available for purchase on Garmin.com starting April 4.

Garmin fēnix Smartwatches Assist Groundbreaking Human Spaceflight Research in Fram2 Mission

Garmin announced its fēnix® smartwatches are playing a central role in monitoring crew health aboard the Fram2 mission—the first human spaceflight launched into polar orbit. The all-civilian crew is wearing “space-ready” fēnix watches to help researchers understand the effects of space travel on physical and mental well-being.

Partnering with the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine, the mission leverages Garmin’s robust health-tracking features—heart rate, Pulse Ox, Body Battery™ and more—on a single long-lasting charge. These biometrics will be added to TRISH’s EXPAND database to support medical condition detection and behavioral health research during space missions.

Garmin Health’s API and SDK are also allowing real-time integration of wearable data into scientific applications, underscoring the company's growing role in digital health and space medicine innovation.

Fram2 marks the second private spaceflight utilizing Garmin wearable technology and the first to enter polar orbit.