Apple says that the fall detection feature can determine if a fall was serious, tap you on the wrist with vibration feedback, sound an alarm, and then display an alert on the screen. If the wearer ...

Meanwhile, a study published in 2022 looked at the fall detection accuracy of the Apple Watch specifically. It found that it only detected 4.7% of falls and had a false negative rate of 95.3%.

The Apple Watch Fall Detection feature has been saving lives, but it isn't automatically switched on for all users. Here's when you have to turn it on, and how you do it.

Apple's smartwatches - meaning any Apple Watch version from the Series 4 onwards - can detect what Apple described as a "significant, hard fall". If it does, its "Fall Detection" feature can ...

Enable Apple Watch Fall Detection Below, we’ll detail exactly what the feature is and how it works, but first you need to be able to know how to turn Fall Detection on or off.

The fall detection feature is available on the Apple Watch Series 4 and Apple Watch SE, it is also available in later models. The feature works by detecting the user's sudden impacts that are ...

Apple Watch fall detection is powered by upgraded sensors in the Series 4 model that detect specific rapid motions that are common after a stumble (like trying to break your fall).

The video offers a look at how Apple Watch Series 4 fall detection is able to detect falls through a series of tests. The first three tests are all done at an indoor trampoline park of sorts.

Apple Watch Series 4 has a new feature called Fall Detection, which uses the new next-generation gyroscope and accelerometer to detect a fall and provide options to contact emergency services if ...