5 hi-tech rings that will help you keep your finger on the pulse – and improve productivity
- The lightweight wearables can sense arteries in fingers and record useful physiological data such as your heart rate and sleep quality
- Some earlier smart jewellery offerings suffered technical problems and budgeting woes, but successful crowdfunding has renewed interest in new devices
Hi-tech wearables have exploded on the market in recent years, promising consumers ever more functionality that supposedly helps monitor their health and productivity.
Alongside the smartwatch, smart rings are a growing trend for those people seeking technology that is as useful as it is fashionable.
Many of these rings have an accompanying app that syncs with the ring, making it easy to read and compare the metrics being tracked.
Your fingers contain arteries that can provide a useful snapshot of your overall health. Smart rings are designed to sense these arteries and synthesise this information into useful physiological data.
Slim and sleek, these smart rings are the most lightweight wearables on the market – making them really easy to use in bed, the gym, swimming pools, or during business meetings.
Technology companies haven’t always had an easy time getting smart rings right. Certain rings failed to make it to market because of technical difficulties and budget problems.
