Amazon Halo will use your phone’s camera to score your ‘Movement Health’

Launched last summer, Amazon Halo is the company's health and fitness tracker that competes directly against the Apple Watch. Unlike other wearables, the Halo doesn’t feature a screen, and all the interaction with it is done via the smartphone app. The gadget is meant to be inconspicuous, resembling a simple bracelet. But Halo comes with advanced health and fitness tracking features, including more advanced functionality than what’s available from most competing wearables. Aside from health parameters, activity, and sleep, the Halo can also monitor the user’s voice for changes in tone and assess body fat percentage by analyzing user-submitted images.

Amazon is ready to take things to the next level by adding a brand new feature to Halo’s list of powers. The wearable can employ your smartphone’s camera to score your “Movement Health” and provide exercises to help correct issues if its algorithms detect problems.