What is a smart ring? An introduction to tech-laden jewellery as we're starting to see more of them as the technology has matured
Smart rings have been in development for years. But only recently have a number of brands emerged that have created smart rings that look good, feel good and pack useful tech into such a tiny form factor.
Put simply, a smart ring is a ring that’s got some kind of tech built into it, whether that’s an NFC chip or sensors, like an optical heart rate monitor or accelerometer.
Most of them can also sync up to your smartphone via Bluetooth, enabling you to find out more about the data they’re collecting. However, just because a device is called a smart ring doesn’t mean it’s necessarily packed with tech. A number of different smart rings are currently on the market.
Why they are also interesting for health tracking (or biohacking) is that they are often waterproof, don't fall off or get lost, and supposedly the finger is a better place to measure heart rate than on the wrist.
The article explains a bit more about the options you'll find.
See www.techradar.com/news/smart-r…
#smartring #wearables
source https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-105c-ae4a-36a1-dde963217218
Put simply, a smart ring is a ring that’s got some kind of tech built into it, whether that’s an NFC chip or sensors, like an optical heart rate monitor or accelerometer.
Most of them can also sync up to your smartphone via Bluetooth, enabling you to find out more about the data they’re collecting. However, just because a device is called a smart ring doesn’t mean it’s necessarily packed with tech. A number of different smart rings are currently on the market.
Why they are also interesting for health tracking (or biohacking) is that they are often waterproof, don't fall off or get lost, and supposedly the finger is a better place to measure heart rate than on the wrist.
The article explains a bit more about the options you'll find.
See www.techradar.com/news/smart-r…
#smartring #wearables
source https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-105c-ae4a-36a1-dde963217218
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