Masimo has signed a deal with Google to bring a new hardware platform for smartwatch manufacturers, which could create a hardware influx of Wear OS-powered devices.

Google has now partnered with Masimo and Qualcomm to create health-focused Wear OS reference platforms, integrating Masimo's advanced medical sensors and Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets. Wear OS smartwatch manufacturers using these platforms will maintain control over the physical design and user interface but will have to rely on Masimo and Qualcomm for the internal hardware and biosensors.

After years of rumors and the high-profile acquisition of Fitbit, Google finally revealed the original Pixel Watch back in 2022. While the first-generation smartwatch was a decent