Google’s new Fitbit Air brings Pokémon Sleep to your wrist
Google has launched a special-edition Fitbit Air that integrates with the Pokémon Sleep mobile game. The device tracks health metrics while rewarding users for consistent sleep habits as part of the Pokémon franchise's 30th-anniversary celebration.
Why it matters
This partnership highlights the growing trend of gamifying health and fitness technology to increase consumer engagement with wearable devices.
Google is giving Pokémon fans a new reason to wear a Fitbit. The company announced Thursday a special-edition Fitbit Air that works with Pokémon Sleep, combining Fitbit’s health and fitness tracking and the sleep-focused Pokémon game. The announcement comes as Pokémon celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
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