Microsoft to enter wearable computing with smartwatch that includes fitness features

Microsoft is about to become the latest tech giant to step into the wearable computing category.

The company plans to unveil its own smartwatch in the coming weeks, according to a report from Forbes.

“The gadget is a smart watch that will passively track a wearer’s heart rate and work across different mobile platforms. It will also boast a battery life of more than two days of regular use, sources close to the project say,” Forbes writes.

While every tech company with a pulse is rushing into the wearable computing category, it remains to be seen whether mainstream consumers have an appetite for a smartwatch. And the company could face a challenge trying to sell a new smartwatch while the world waits for the Apple Watch to debut some time next year.