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 announced a partnership with Masimo to build a reference platform for OEMs to use for health and fitness when developing Wear OS watches.

The Apple Watch 10 starts at $399 for the smaller 42mm model and increases to $499 for the cellular version. Meanwhile, the smaller 41mm Pixel Watch 3 starts at $349 and jumps to $449 for cellular.

Courts blocked Apple from enabling blood oxygen sensors in the Apple Watch due to patent infringement on medical device company Masimo, which holds over 1,500 medical technology patents. Google has now partnered with Masimo and Qualcomm to create health-focused Wear OS reference platforms,

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