Hoax EarPods with built-in sensors rumor turned into reality with LG’s Heart Rate earphones

Earlier this month, a crazy rumor predicted that a new version of Apple’s EarPods will come with inbuilt Heart Rate and Blood Pressure sensors, but that rumor was found to be a hoax. LG however is turning this rumor into reality with its Heart Rate Earphones, that were originally introduced in January at CES.

LG’s Heart Rate Earphones is the latest product in the health and fitness wearables market, that offers real-time biometric information for use with a companion accessory like a wristband or a smartphone. Much like the rumored iWatch-iPhone combo, the Heart Rate earphones sends this information via Bluetooth for use with LG Fitness App available on iOS and Android. The earphone has sensors to measure blood flow through the inner ear, and a Voice Guide keeps telling you about your workout progress.

Here’s how LG describes the Heart Rate earphones:

This LG FR74 monitor comes with earbud headphones, so you can easily listen to music while keeping track of your heart rate, heart rate zone, time, distance, speed, cadence, pace, consumed calories and cardiovascular fitness (VO2Max).

The earphones are quite expensive, at $180, and the companion wristband accessory called the Lifeband Touch costs $150.

The EarPods rumor predicted a lot of features in addition to heart-rate monitoring, including iBeacon integration to ensure earphones don’t get lost, and an extra mic for better noise cancellation. While that rumor was clearly a hoax, Apple has applied for a couple of patents dealing with sensors embedded in earphones, suggesting that this was an area of interest for the company as early as 2007.

While LG’s earphones are priced high, do you think you’d be interested in a similar offering from Apple? Let us know in the comments.

[via MacRumors]

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