{"id":13070,"date":"2022-08-24T14:41:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T14:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/24\/fitbits-smartwatch-event-tomorrow-will-bring-back-buttons\/"},"modified":"2022-08-24T14:41:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T14:41:14","slug":"fitbits-smartwatch-event-tomorrow-will-bring-back-buttons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/24\/fitbits-smartwatch-event-tomorrow-will-bring-back-buttons\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitbit\u2019s smartwatch event tomorrow will bring back buttons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/8\/23\/23318186\/fitbit-versa-sense-buttons-teaser-rumor-announcement<\/a>
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Fitbit teased a new wearable that it\u2019ll reveal tomorrow during a special product event. The company posted a shadowy close-up of what looks like a new Fitbit Sense or Versa device on Twitter<\/a>, and lo and behold: there\u2019s a physical button again.<\/p>\n

Back in May, a photo of a smartwatch made the rounds online<\/a> that was purportedly a leaked Fitbit Versa 4. Verge<\/em> resident wearables tech reviewer Victoria Song laid out why so many athletes and athleisure-wearing workout cosplayers believe it was a mistake on Fitbit\u2019s part to remove the physical buttons on the Sense, Versa 3, Charge 5<\/a>, and Inspire 2 in favor of confusing touch-sensitive ones. Deputy editor Thomas Ricker had a higher opinion of the Garmin Epix 2\u2019s touchscreen approach<\/a>, but that smartwatch also includes five buttons.<\/p>\n

This teaser shows that Fitbit may be ready to ditch the all-touch designs and get back to physical buttons that athletes need<\/a> to get the most out of their smartwatches and fitness trackers. Companies like Garmin have always kept easy-to-locate buttons for sweaty activities, and Apple is rumored to be working on a new rugged watch<\/a> for that specific purpose. <\/p>\n