Should health monitoring features be the primary focus of smartwatch ecosystems?

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Smartwatches now offer a suite of health metrics—heart‑rate variability, ECG, blood‑oxygen, sleep staging—and many users rely on them for daily wellness tracking. However, the same sensors open debates about data privacy, accuracy, and whether the devices should prioritize medical‑grade reliability over casual fitness functions. From a developer perspective, balancing battery life with continuous monitoring is also challenging. I'd like to hear the community: do you think health monitoring should dictate the core roadmap of smartwatches, or should broader utility and user experience take precedence? How do you weigh privacy concerns in this context?