Faisal Ghaffar 
Overview
Apple may have the finest smartwatch on the market, but it still falls short in some areas, most notably exercise and sleep tracking. With watchOS 9, Apple is introducing a slew of Workout updates, as well as new watch faces, redesigned apps, and the designed to perceive sleep zones. Now that the public beta is available, we can see if the business can close those gaps.
You’ll need an Apple Watch Series 4 or newer, as well as an iPhone trying to run the iOS 16 beta, to install the watchOS beta. That means that if you don’t want to lose your information, you should probably wait.
Workouts have undergone significant changes.
Workouts saw some of the most significant updates. Apple added pages that display more data when you log an activity, making it helps to keep track of items like segments, splits, and elevations. The Cardio Zones view is my favourite of the new screens, while the Activity Rings page is the least useful.
It was gratifying to see my heart rate during a 45-minute HIIT session, and the Apple Watch clearly displayed that information. On the screen, there have been five zones in various colours, with one was highlighted. Following that, it is discovered via the Fitness app’s new summary page that I had spent the majority of the time (about 22 minutes) in Zone 4.
New interface and watch faces
The new faces, which offer a way to relaunch your device, are one of the nicer aspects of each watchOS update. This time, Apple is introducing new Playtime, Metropolitan, and Lunar designs in addition to the ability to change the background colour of current options like Modular and X-Large. The Astronomy screen has also been updated, and it now looks very similar to the iPhone version, with options for viewing the Earth, Moon, or Solar System. Meanwhile, Lunar allows you to display the Chinese, Hebrew, or Islamic calendars around the clock.
Updates on sleep zones and other topics
In the spirit of snoozing, Apple has added sleep stage detection to watchOS 9, utilising accelerometer and heart rate monitor data. It will detect when you are awake and distinguish between sleep stages such as REM, Core, and Deep. Fitbit has been allowed to do it with even its medium range trackers, so this feature is long overdue.
Other updates like to devote more time to include the create numerous when performing a Fitness+ workout. So far, the experience with the watchOS 9 beta has been positive, and the cardio zones workout view alone has justified the installation (for a gym fiend like me, anyway). If you’re willing to take the risk of running beta software and can’t wait for a standard calibration to have these new features, you’ll probably like what Apple has to offer today.
