Does anyone have one of these? I’ve been burned by cheap smart watches before. Probably going to pass on this unless someone has a glowing opinion of it.
@Chronicle@snapster Pros: Does what it says on the box. I picked one up from MorningSave a few months back and I’m not disappointed with the function for the price. I wouldn’t call it a competitor in the Apple and Android watch space due to the inability to run your own apps, but it has decent default features and when linked up, it’ll catch every app’s notifications. If you just want a way to see if you need to pull your phone out of your pocket or purse to respond or if you can ignore it until later, this is ideal.
Cons: The face selection is limited but they look pretty good. Easily the biggest downside is that it connects to your phone via an app and not direct linking through Bluetooth. You have to keep the app on your phone and running at all times in order for it to send the notifications over. The app doesn’t have a lot going for it other than letting you pick what other apps are allowed to send notifications and some can’t be blocked because they’re nested notifications (you have to block an app wholesale so you can’t block just specific notification types from that app). If you could choose “hide this notification type” directly from the watch screen and just link directly via Bluetooth, this would be the perfect notification system. As is, I give it 6.5/10.
@ExtraMedium@snapster Thank you. I was concerned about that app integration. Any device that demands an app to be installed to use it is a big red flag for me. Especially if the functionality includes access to your location and message content. Your concerns about the fact that you can’t stop it from reading specific notification types is a double red flag with an X on it for me. I appreciate your taking the time to write this up for me and the other concerned Meh users.
I wouldn’t have the use of all the features of these types of watches, so I’ve never bought one. I like the look and idea of them, so I would like one, but I wouldn’t pay hundreds for one. I saw this one on sale and it looked to fit my needs for a lot less. Now that I have it, I love it. It fulfills all my needs. It looks great, it’s responsive, it’s everything I wanted. I’ve checked out some of the other features (couldn’t resist checking them out, even if I don’t plan on using them) and they also work well. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who was thinking about one. Another benefit, I always have to get a new band for every watch I own because I have big wrists and the standard sizes don’t fit. I can use this one just fine.
Virmee VG3 Smartwatch is equipped with a 1.3in HD touch screen, owns a resolution as a smartphone, and its PPI is up to 392
With high definition and adjustable brightness, you see activity data more clearly
Built-in watch faces of 12 different designs to meet your personalized needs
Vital Health Indicators Tracking
7*24 real-time heart rate monitoring and a fitness tracker will vibrate to alarm you if your heart rate is abnormal during exercise (Only Run, Bike, Fast walk, Hike)
Individual sleep analysis, including deep, light, awake, REM. Manually monitor blood oxygen to know SpO2 level
18 Workout Modes
With pool length, time/calories mode, VG3 IP68 waterproof allows you to swim with ease
Running type includes Dist./Time/ Calories Mode, Fat Burning, Aerobic, Cardio, and a reminder to reach your goals
More sports like the elliptical, rowing machine, HIIT(Full body), etc.
GPS tracking can be used in smartphones when the smartwatch connects to VIRMEE App
Get Notification on Wrist – Preview calls and SMS messages, Gmail, SNS App notification, contains message, Skype, Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, calendar, Mail, WeChat. Support set “do not disturb” on watch directly [Cannot answer calls and reply to messages]
Compatibility
Smartwatch for android phones (5.0 above system) and compatible with iPhone (10.0 above system)
VIRMEE App can sync with Apple Health and Google Fit
Comes with a magnetic charging USB cable
Charge for two hours, daily use for 7 Days, standby for 30 Days
Technical Specifications
1.3in HD TFT Touch Screen
360*360 HD & 392 PPI
7/24 Heart Rate Tracking
Blood Oxygen Meter
Sleep Analysis/ Score/ Suggestion
Step/ Calories/ Stand Time
Sleep analysis allows you to better understand the quality of sleep, and consider sleep recommendations to help you develop good sleep habits
View your heart rate curve and heart health, record your physical/ exercise health data, and know about your physical health from this moment
Compatible with iOS (10.0 above) and Android (5.0 above) smartphones
Meh.
Does it have a “Make margaritas” workout mode?
Does anyone have one of these? I’ve been burned by cheap smart watches before. Probably going to pass on this unless someone has a glowing opinion of it.
@Chronicle this brands VT3 model has a good number of reviews on MorningSave (the VG3 over there isn’t reviewed yet)
@Chronicle @snapster Pros: Does what it says on the box. I picked one up from MorningSave a few months back and I’m not disappointed with the function for the price. I wouldn’t call it a competitor in the Apple and Android watch space due to the inability to run your own apps, but it has decent default features and when linked up, it’ll catch every app’s notifications. If you just want a way to see if you need to pull your phone out of your pocket or purse to respond or if you can ignore it until later, this is ideal.
Cons: The face selection is limited but they look pretty good. Easily the biggest downside is that it connects to your phone via an app and not direct linking through Bluetooth. You have to keep the app on your phone and running at all times in order for it to send the notifications over. The app doesn’t have a lot going for it other than letting you pick what other apps are allowed to send notifications and some can’t be blocked because they’re nested notifications (you have to block an app wholesale so you can’t block just specific notification types from that app). If you could choose “hide this notification type” directly from the watch screen and just link directly via Bluetooth, this would be the perfect notification system. As is, I give it 6.5/10.
Feel free to ask any specific questions.
@ExtraMedium @snapster Thank you. I was concerned about that app integration. Any device that demands an app to be installed to use it is a big red flag for me. Especially if the functionality includes access to your location and message content. Your concerns about the fact that you can’t stop it from reading specific notification types is a double red flag with an X on it for me. I appreciate your taking the time to write this up for me and the other concerned Meh users.
@Chronicle @ExtraMedium sadly, you’re now both out $15 worth of time (ok ok, maybe you saved some time and grief later)
@snapster
and that being said… you still managed to sell out the lot.
I wouldn’t have the use of all the features of these types of watches, so I’ve never bought one. I like the look and idea of them, so I would like one, but I wouldn’t pay hundreds for one. I saw this one on sale and it looked to fit my needs for a lot less. Now that I have it, I love it. It fulfills all my needs. It looks great, it’s responsive, it’s everything I wanted. I’ve checked out some of the other features (couldn’t resist checking them out, even if I don’t plan on using them) and they also work well. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who was thinking about one. Another benefit, I always have to get a new band for every watch I own because I have big wrists and the standard sizes don’t fit. I can use this one just fine.
High Resolution
Vital Health Indicators Tracking
18 Workout Modes
Compatibility
Technical Specifications
What’s Included?
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Apr 18 - Thursday, Apr 21
Can’t get it to sync to my phone (android) ,virmee app not available on gplay.any sugestions would be appreciated.Not happy so far.
@jabernik the Virmee site has a link to download the Android APK if you want to see if that works for you.
thanks ,i did download that app still no sync
@jabernik Did you follow the steps in the FAQ?
https://virmee.com/pages/vg3-faqs
It looks like there is a specific order to turning things on (or off first) to get it to sync. They’re different for iPhones and Android.
I have a VT3 Plus, and once it synced, it upgraded its firmware. So you might need to do that too.
Thanks I’ll try that.