Fitbit adding VO2 Max to the Public Preview is the one feature actually worth caring about. Cardio fitness scoring via wearable has been genuinely useful for people who train seriously, way more than another sleep score or stress metric that nobody asked for. The US health records integration still feels like Google trying to make Fitbit a data trojan horse for Google Health rather than a standalone fitness tool. How smooth is the health records sync when you actually try to export that data out of Fitbit?

Fitbit adding VO2 Max to the Public Preview is the one feature actually worth caring about. Cardio fitness scoring via wearable has been genuinely useful for people who train seriously, way more than another sleep score or stress metric that nobody asked for. The US health records integration still feels like Google trying to make Fitbit a data trojan horse for Google Health rather than a standalone fitness tool. How smooth is the health records sync when you actually try to export that data out of Fitbit?

VO2 Max on Fitbit is long overdue, but pairing it with US health records integration makes this feel less like a wellness tracker and more like a proper medical peripheral. The public preview rolling out to more countries is the right move, Google should have done this years instead of sitting on Fitbit’s potential. Does the health records feature actually work for non-Premium users in the newly expanded countries, or is it still US-only?