Hume Health is introducing Body Pod 2.0, a smart scale that features improved sensors, 3D body scanning, and health insights powered by AI
Hume Health is building on the idea that smart scales can do much more than just show your weight. The company is taking this idea even further with its new Body Pod 2.0.
The new version adds better sensors, 3D body scanning, a digital twin, and a heart rate sensor. It also connects with Hume’s HealthOS platform, so your body data can be viewed alongside details about your sleep, activity, recovery, heart health, and nutrition.
So, let’s take a look at what’s new and different about this smart scale.
| Product name | Hume Health Body Pod 2.0 |
| Price | $249 |
| Metrics tracked | Tracks 45 body composition metrics |
| Weight capacity | From 6.6 lbs (3 kg) to 400 lbs (181.4 kg) |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth |
| App compatibility | Hume Health app for iOS and Android; can connect with Apple Health and Google Health |
| Subscription | Optional Hume Plus subscription ($9.99/month) |
| Battery life | Up to 1 year per charge |
| Warranty | 1-year warranty included; optional extended 10-year warranty |
Hume Health smart scales
Hume Health is known for two main products: Hume Band and Hume Body Pod. The first is a health and fitness tracker without a screen, and the second is a smart scale that gives you more than just your weight.
We previously tested both devices, but here we want to quickly go through what Hume Health Body Pod is, so it’s easier to understand what it does and what has changed with the new version.
So, Body Pod uses eight sensors and multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) to estimate things like body fat, muscle mass, water, visceral fat, and bone mass. It connects to the Hume Health app, which turns these numbers into trends and health insights.
This helps you track how your body changes over time instead of just looking at a single weigh-in.
Now that Body Pod 2.0 has arrived, and Hume says it comes with several upgrades, we naturally ask the question: what’s new?
Upgrades worth mentioning
At first glance, it may seem like Hume Body Pod 2.0 is very similar to the previous version. The main process is unchanged: you step on the scale, get scanned, and receive a detailed list of body composition measurements.
However, if you look more closely at the technology, you’ll notice several important updates. Hume has introduced new sensors and features that make Body Pod 2.0 more advanced than its predecessor.
Here’s what’s new:
Hume HealthOS
Body Pod 2.0 is meant to work as part of Hume’s larger health-tracking system, not just as a single scale. Now, your body scans can be viewed together with data alongside your sleep, activity, recovery, heart data, and nutrition.
This approach may help you see a fuller picture of your wellness, rather than just focusing on body composition alone.
Hume AI
Body Pod 2.0 also adds a digital twin, which is a visual model of your body in the Hume app. This model uses data from your scans to show how your body changes over time.
Heart rate sensor
Body Pod 2.0 measures more than just body composition. Each scan also checks your heart rate, so you get this information along with your body composition results.
New sensor technology
Hume reports that Body Pod 2.0 has improved sensors compared to the earlier model. We’ll take a closer look at how these upgrades may affect the measurements.
Hand and foot sensors
Body Pod 2.0 uses sensors on your hands and feet, so it can measure different parts of your body separately, like your arms, legs, and trunk.
3D body scan
Finally, Hume is focusing more on its 3D body scan with Body Pod 2.0. The 3D scan gives you a visual model of your body along with the measurements from the scale. When you use it with the digital twin, the visual side of body tracking becomes a much bigger part of the Body Pod 2.0 experience.
But what about accuracy?
Accuracy is probably one of the biggest questions around the new Body Pod 2.0. And Hume is making some bold promises.
The company says Body Pod 2.0 may measure body fat with 99% accuracy compared to DEXA, and lean mass with 97% accuracy compared to clinical-grade scans.
Should you trust this claim?
One independent study looked at 165 consumer body composition scales that use bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), which is the technology behind many smart scales.
The researchers found that these devices may give helpful estimates, but their accuracy depends a lot on the algorithms that turn electrical readings into body composition data. Sadly, manufacturers don't share how these algorithms work.
That said, smart scales aren't useless. Their measurements may help you track changes over time, even if each number isn't perfectly precise.
Pricing, subscription and design
Currently, Hume Health Body Pod 2.0 is priced at $379, but you can get it for $249 with the current launch sale. It comes in black and white and keeps the same handle and tempered glass design as the previous model.
Hume also offers a premium membership for $9.99 per month, which gives you access to additional insights and features. However, you don't need the subscription to use the scale, but it helps you get the most out of Hume's health-tracking platform.
The Wareable team is also planning to get hands-on with Body Pod 2.0, so stay tuned for our full impressions
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International Journal of Medical Informatics.
