Airthings has announced the View Plus, a new smart air quality sensor with particulate matter (PM) monitoring. The air quality sensor is battery-operated and features a customizable display. There's also a companion smartphone app to view the data that's being captured by the sensor.

Smart Air Quality Sensor With PM Monitoring

As detailed on the Airthings Newsroom, the View Plus is the company's first air quality sensor with a built-in particle sensor that can continuously track PM2.5 and PM1 levels in the air. This includes microscopic particles like dust, pollen, and pollutants emitted from car exhaust and industrial activity, smoke from wildfires, and more.

Additionally, the View Plus can also track humidity levels, carbon dioxide, radon, airborne chemicals (VOC), temperature, air pressure, and outdoor quality. The sensor can automatically send a notification on your smartphone when it detects a major change in air quality.

The ability to measure PM levels is important. High levels of PM in the air can irritate your lungs and worsen pre-existing conditions like asthma. In some cases, being exposed to high PM levels for a long time is thought to lead to heart attacks and coronary artery disease.

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Quickly Monitor Air Quality Using Airthings Dashboard

The Airthings View Plus features a sleek and minimalist design, with a display that can be customized to show the air quality metric that's most important to you.

To quickly get an overview of the air quality in your home, you can simply wave your hand in front of the Airthings View Plus. The sensor will display the air quality via a color-coded message.

For in-depth information on air quality, you can use the Airthings Dashboard or the dedicated app on iOS or Android.

The sensor features Wi-Fi connectivity, so you can access its data irrespective of where you are. Airthings claims the View Plus has two years of battery life.

The Airthings View Plus features IFTTT, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa integrations. It can also act as a hub for other Airthings devices in your network and allow them to connect to the internet.

Airthings offers the View Plus in two versions: one for consumers and another for use in commercial and public buildings. The View Plus for Business offers a claimed battery life of up to four years.

Airthings View Plus Pricing and Availability

The consumer edition of Airthings View Plus is available for pre-order on the Airthings website. The sensor's retail price is $299, with Airthings offering a 10 percent discount for orders placed until the end of March. The View Plus will start shipping from the end of June 2021.

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