FORM’s AR Swim Goggles Now Work In Open Waters

mart eyewear company FORM, created cutting edge AR enhanced swim goggles, and the latest update introduced the incorporation of support for Apple and Garmin smartwatches. The upgrade allows the wearer to track a wide range of metrics, such as their heart rate and their GPS location, while swimming outdoors in open water. 

The original model, released in 2019, were designed for use in the swimming pool, giving athletes the ability to track their distance, split times, stroke rate, and stroke count all in real-time without any interruptions to the training session. FORM’s latest smart goggles now feature an AI system capable of tracking the wearers performance, all whilst displaying essential information on the lenses of the goggles through a hands-free AR overlay.

In an official release, FORM Founder and CEO Dan Eisenhardt, stated: 

“We’ve always envisioned the FORM goggles to be used in both the pool and open water, so this launch really completes the experience we’ve been looking to provide to swimmers.”

Eisenhardt went on to say: 

“We’re excited to be able to launch this at the peak of summer as more swimmers take advantage of their local lakes and beaches. Now, for the first time ever, swimmers can view their performance metrics throughout their entire open water swim.”

The latest update allows FORM’s smart google owners to synchronise their Apple Watches or Garmin smartwatches to unlock the ability to use GPS and to collect a new range of statistics, including distance, pace, heart rate, elapsed time, and more; all of which displayed directly on the lenses of the goggles, perfect for athletes who swim outdoors in open water. 

“The introduction of the FORM goggles has been a game-changer for swimmers, and now with GPS and heart rate tracking available in open water, the goggles will fundamentally change the way we train outdoors,”

added professional triathlete and Ironman Champion Lionel Sanders.

“Through the new open water features, swimmers are able to see the metrics that matter most, whether understanding their pacing in real-time, utilising heart rate data to gauge effort and track efficiency and see distance so you can add structure while swimming in lakes and the ocean. This is a huge leap forward for the sport of open water swimming.”

The open water tracking feature is now available free to FORM smart goggle owners through a free firmware update, the compatible smartwatches include the Apple Watch Series 5, 4, and 3 as well as the Garmin Forerunner® 945, fēnix® 6 Pro, and fēnix 5 Plus. Athletes without a compatible smartwatch can still access open water metrics such as their elapsed time, stroke rate, and more via the brand new “goggles only” open water features. FORM’s AR smart goggles are available now for $199 at formswim.com and on Amazon.