Trending Now - Garmin Set to Launch New Smart Band Competing With Whoop

WHO:

Engadget - Garmin is the company developing the new wearable called "CIRQA."

Engadget - Whoop is the company that currently produces a screen-free fitness tracker.

WHAT:

Engadget - Garmin's CIRQA is designed to measure "the body's physical parameters and other physiological data, bio-signals, and bodily behavior."

Engadget - The CIRQA will also measure "recovery from physical and emotional stress, human alertness level, and performance."

Engadget - Whoop raised $575 million to support its current success.

WHERE:

Engadget - The trademark filing for the CIRQA was submitted to the US trademark office.

WHEN:

Engadget - The trademark filing for the CIRQA was submitted in February 2026.

Engadget - Garmin accidentally leaked information about the new wearable via a store page in January 2026.

WHY:

Engadget - Garmin and Google (via its Fitbit brand) are interested in competing for the audience attracted to Whoop's data-first approach to health tracking.

HOW:

Engadget - The CIRQA is expected to be a screen-free wearable, similar to Whoop, focusing on tracking health metrics without real-time information display.

(UPDATED April 10, 2026 21:12 UTC)

Garmin is developing a new wearable called CIRQA, which aims to measure various physical parameters, bio-signals, and recovery from stress, while also assessing human alertness and performance. The trademark for CIRQA was filed with the US trademark office in February 20th26, following an accidental leak of information about the device in January. This screen-free tracker will compete with Whoop, which recently raised $575 million to enhance its data-driven fitness tracking approach.