Whoop, the wearables manufacturer, releases the 5.0 tracker with extended battery life, tiered subscriptions, Healthspan biomarker scores, and on-demand ECG via its MG model, refining its platform to focus on longevity and holistic health insights.
Key points
- Tiered subscriptions offer three levels—including Whoop One, Peak, and Life—unlocking features from basic sleep and strain metrics to medical-grade ECG and beta blood pressure insights.
- Healthspan metric aggregates nine biomarkers—heart rate zones, sleep consistency, VO2 max, and lean body mass—to calculate physiological age and Pace of Aging.
- Hardware upgrades deliver a 14-day battery life, new wireless PowerPack, and redesigned module with optical sensors for ECG and non-invasive blood pressure estimation.
Why it matters: This update positions Whoop at the forefront of longevity-focused wearables by combining extended battery life with actionable biomarker analytics previously limited to clinical settings.
Q&A
- What is the Healthspan metric?
- How reliable is Whoop’s heart rate monitoring?
- What does the subscription model include?
- How does ECG on the MG model work?