Deepinder Goyal's Temple wearable is preparing to make its debut, with pre-orders set to open in India at 9:30 PM IST tonight. But just hours before the booking window opens, the Zomato founder took to X and made a big claim about the upcoming device.
According to Goyal, Temple can track heart rate more accurately than several leading wearables, including the Apple Watch Series 12. The claim is particularly interesting because the company says its device performed better during high-intensity workouts, when accurate heart rate tracking becomes more difficult.The device is listed at Rs 85,000, based on an early-access invite shared by the company.
Temple follows a made-to-order approach, and deliveries are expected to take around three months from the purchase date. Customers can also request a refund until the device is shipped.Temple claims better heart rate accuracy than Apple WatchGoyal said in the post, one of Temple's missions is to become the "ultimate wearable for elite performance athletes".
And the company wants to start with something as basic as heart rate tracking."You would think accurate HR (Heart Rate) tracking is a solved problem. It is not.
Especially in zones 4 & 5, which matter to professional athletes the most," he wrote. To test Temple's accuracy, the company compared it with five flagship wearables, using a Polar H10 chest strap as the reference.
However, there was a small twist. Temple taped the chest strap to the user's chest because, according to Goyal, regular chest straps can lose contact during sprints and miss heartbeats.The devices were tested from rest to maximum effort, with their readings compared second by second.
Goyal claims that the other leading wearables were "well behind Temple" in the study, while the Apple Watch Series 12 came closest. Temple also reportedly performed better than an untaped Polar H10 chest strap in heart rate zones 4 and 5.
These zones represent high-intensity exercise, where the heart works much harder. For athletes, tracking these readings accurately can help them understand their training intensity and performance.Why does Temple claim to be more accurate?Goyal has also explained why he believes Temple has an advantage over traditional wearables.
The first reason is its adhesive design. Since Temple sticks to the skin, the company argues that the conditions under which it was tested in the lab are closer to how people will actually wear it.The second reason is where the device sits.
Temple attaches to the side of the head, between the forehead and ear. Goyal says this location sits over a major artery and does not clamp down its blood flow during intense activity in the same way as other body sites."We tested the same sensor at four body sites.
The temple was the most accurate of the four," he wrote.The company has published the full research paper and data on its website. However, these are Temple's own study findings, and independent researchers are conducting an extended study.
Goyal has also invited others to replicate the research under different conditions, saying the company is willing to fund such work.- Ends