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Garmin announces Star Wars, Marvel and Disney-themed Vívofit Jr. 2

The company has joined forces with Disney for its new kids activity tracker.

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Sept. 27, 2017 7:56 a.m. PT

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vivofit-jr2-family — Available in various watchband versions, the Vivofit Jr. 2 has a color screen and costs $100.
Garmin

Garmin's newest kids activity tracker, the Vívofit Jr. 2, has gone Hollywood.

Thanks to a licensing deal with Disney, parents can now buy their kids a Vívofit with Disney, Star Wars and Marvel-themed bands. Characters include Minnie Mouse, BB-8 and Marvel's Captain America, and each band theme offers a corresponding mobile app adventure where children can complete missions to unlock a new character.

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$50 at Walmart

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With a list price of $100 (£80, AU$130), the Vívofit Jr. 2 costs $20 more than the original (which now sells online for a little bit less). However, this new model has a color screen while the original had monochrome display.

The replaceable battery is designed to last at least a year and each tracker comes with one of two band options: a stretchy band for smaller wrists or an adjustable band for older kids. Additional bands cost $30.

We'll let you know how much of an improvement the Vívofit Jr. 2 is over the original as soon as we get our hands on one. Here are its key features, according to Garmin:

Water-resistant design (swim and shower safe)
1+ year of battery life (battery is replaceable but not rechargeable)
Tracks steps, sleep and 60 minutes of daily recommended activity
60 minutes of daily activity unlocks a new adventure in a corresponding Disney, Star Wars and Marvel mobile app experience
From the mobile app parents can assign and reward chores, set up scheduler alerts (to finish homework or brush teeth, for example), view step and sleep information and more
Kids can initiate timed step challenges with their nearby friends
The app allows for multiple profiles so parents and siblings with compatible Garmin devices can also have their steps listed on the step leaderboard to promote healthy competition
Price: $100 (£80, AU$130)