As pointed out by GMSArena, the Pixel Watch 5 seen in Pitchford’s photos has a few markings that reveal some specs, including IP68 ingress protection, and that confirm a heart rate sensor, UWB chip, pulse sensor, and skin temp tracking. Others have pointed out that it has some slight differences from the Pixel Watch 4 and suggest this is indeed a real, pre-release model of the upcoming Google device.
Funnily enough, while many tech bloggers and writers seem to believe the watch is real even if the story seems…fishy (sorry), gamers online are calling out Pitchford and claiming he’s lying or trying to farm attention. Others are suggesting he was paid off by Google to “leak” the device ahead of a big reveal, but I’m just not convinced Google would want Pitchford of all people to leak this thing. And historically, tech giants like Google and Apple have had a horrible track record of unreleased devices leaking ahead of launch.
Anyway, here’s your first look at what is likely the next Pixel Watch, courtesy of Randy Pitchford. Weird world.