OLATHE, Kan.--( BUSINESS WIRE/AETOS Cord)-- Garmin International Inc., a device of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the vvofit jr. 2 activity tracker1 for children with Disney, Celebrity Wars and Marvel-themed bands and mobile app adventures. Showcasing styles of children' preferred personalities including Minnie Mouse, BB-8TM and Marvel Avengers, each band theme offers a corresponding mobile application journey where children can finish goals to progress in the trip and unlock new character step symbols, with the aid of their moms and dads, by accomplishing 60 mins of task everyday. This interesting partnership leverages kids' favored characters, motivating children to be energetic, and inevitably shaping behaviors for lifelong health and wellness.
" The vvofit jr. 2 is about making fitness fun for children, instilling at a young age the joy of leading an energetic way of living," said High cliff Pemble, Garmin president and CEO. "We are honored to collaborate in such a unique way with Disney, tapping into the radiance of their imaginative narration experts. With collaborating throughout the brand names of Disney, Star Wars and Marvel and infusing their personalities and stories right into our item and mobile app, we're able to use youngsters and their moms and dads a gamified technique to physical fitness like nothing else."
" Disney is dedicated to developing healthier generations, and we have actually collaborated with Garmin to make healthy and balanced living enjoyable with a wearable item showcasing the personalities and tales we know children love," claimed Josh Silverman, executive vice president, global licensing, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media. "By combining Garmin's expertise in wearable innovations with Disney storytelling, we're getting in a group with the potential to affect the method kids stay active."
Made for convenience and 24/7 wearability, this swim-friendly2 task tracker includes a customizable shade screen, a 1+ year battery life3 and comes with a couple of kid-tough band options: an elastic band for smaller wrists or a flexible band for older kids. The always-on color display shows the time, the day, or even advises children to stay energetic with a step bar. In addition to tracking steps and sleep, the device determines active minutes, inspiring kids to satisfy the suggested 60 mins of day-to-day task. Once this 60-minute goal is reached, youngsters can progress in brand-new journeys, motivating them to do their best. Finishing health and fitness objectives additionally enables youngsters to open brand-new personality action symbols, such as Minnie Mouse, BB-8, and Iron Man, which could be personalized on the band display. Toe-to-ToeTM action challenge encourages friendly competitors, letting youngsters launch timed action competitors with their close-by good friends that likewise sport a vvofit jr. 2 gadget.
The vvofit jr. 2 experience revives with the cost-free buddy app4, taken care of by parents, and each band design has a matching Disney, Star Wars or Wonder mobile app experience. From this application, parents can review their children's everyday activities and even assign duties which appear as symbols on the tool, ideal for kids who need suggestions. For children who tend to hesitate, timetable informs can be set up to push them to complete their research or clean their teeth. Children can use the task timer on the device to ensure that they understand for how long they have actually left for each and every chore. The app enables numerous profiles so moms and dads and brother or sisters with compatible Garmin gadgets could likewise have their actions listed on the step leaderboard, advertising healthy competitors for the whole family members.
Accessory bands are readily available for acquisition individually, allowing children check out all three experiences by exchanging out their band with a brand-new one and unlocking a brand-new journey *.
The 3 various app experiences include:
Mickey's Birthday celebration Shock: A Disney Journey
In this experience, children go along with Minnie Mouse and her buddies as they prepare a shock birthday event for Mickey Computer mouse. Decorate for the celebration with Daisy Duck, work up the birthday celebration cake with Goofy, and get whatever all set without Mickey Computer mouse discovering!
BB-8's Journey: A Star Wars Story
In this journey, youngsters go alongside BB-8 and the pilot Zepha as they tackle application journeys on earth Jakku. Look abandoned starships for missing out on components, satisfy Maz Kanata, and aid rescue BB-8 from danger!
Ultron's Revenge: A Marvel Avenger's Goal
In this journey, youngsters go together with Captain America and the Avengers as they tackle app journeys in New York City and try to beat Ultron. Fulfill the unyielding Iron Guy at Tony Stark's laboratory, aid Thor capture the troublesome Loki, or even accompany Black Widow on the top secret S.H.I.E.L.D. objectives.
The vvofit jr. 2 is readily available for acquisition at retailers across the country and has a suggested market price of $99.99 USD and $29.99 for each and every additional band. The patterns differ by dimension, and consist of Minnie Mouse (Disney), BB-8, The Resistance, First OrderTM (Star Wars) and Avengers (Wonder).
The ever-expanding Garmin fitness sector develops technologies to improve and advertise healthy and energetic way of lives. Whether customers are runners, bicyclists, swimmers, multi-sport professional athletes, or simply wanting to stay active throughout the day, there is a Garmin item that could aid them reach their fitness and health objectives.
For decades, Garmin has pioneered new gadgets and applications that are created for people that live an active way of life. Garmin offers five main business devices, consisting of auto, aeronautics, physical fitness, marine, and exterior leisure. For additional information, see Garmin's virtual pressroom at garmin.com/newsroom, contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200, or follow us at facebook.com/garmin, twitter.com/garmin, or youtube.com/garmin.