Having Fun with Your Heart Rate Data 💖🎉

Last week we went through all the smart, useful ways to use your heart rate data with Gyroscope, even some that could save lives. Today we want to focus on all the fun, more amusing ways to use this data, still showcasing the power of tracking it.

Anand’s heart rate when going all-in during poker (icons don’t correspond to real flushes!)

Heart rate is a strong indicator of emotional state. Whether it’s watching a movie, playing poker, being interviewed, speaking in public, or breaking up with someone, your heart rate might betray your emotions more than your facial expressions. To capture these moments, we recommend purchasing a wearable device that tracks heart rate, such as an Apple Watch or a Fitbit, wearing it as often as possible, and integrating with Gyroscope.

Find out if the movies you’re watching are any good 🎥👌

We’ve all watched a movie where we felt our heart race during a scary or tense scene, or even a sad or depressing one. If the movie isn’t doing a good job suspending your disbelief, your heart rate probably won’t change at all. By tracking it, you can finally find out if the movies you’re watching are actually any good!

Biometric analysis firm Lightwave tracks data like heart rate for professional use by other companies

One person tracked his heart rate while watching The Revenant to see how it would change during that film’s intense bear mauling scene. Predictably (if the Academy Award’s are any indication), his heart rate spiked to above-average levels, proving The Revenant’s high-quality production.

The infamous bear mauling scene

Capture special moments with your heart rate 💖📸

There’s a reason why the word “heart” represents affection. True to this, people have use their heart rate to track the romantic highs and lows of their lives, with one person pinpointing the exact moment they got dumped, and another tracking his heart rate as he proposed to his now-fiancée. It’s like using your beating heart as a type of camera!

A Gyroscope user proposes to his fiancée (at right) after a long day of wining and dining (overnight nervousness at left)

A more detailed account of someone’s heart rate during marriage proposal (graph not from Gyroscope)

To track your heart rate through movies or special moments, start by setting your wearable to workout mode so it can take more frequent samples. This will help capture specific scenes, whether in movies or your own life. Through Gyroscope’s custom heart rate cards, you can collect and share these experiences through a whole new lens.

Download the Gyroscope iPhone app & use invite code funbpm