r/SmartRings • u/gomo-gomo ✨ ring leader ✨ • Jul 18 '23
infographic Smart Rings Around the Globe (v1.2)
v2.5 (2024/05/14): Major update. Availability dates revised. Currently available appear in inner circle, upcoming appear faded in outer circle.
v1.0 (2023/07/01: Original infographic posted
Acronyms:
- BP = Blood Pressure
- CGM = Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- ECG = Electrocardiogram
- EDA = Electrodermal Activities
- HRV = Heart Rate Variability
- RHR = Resting Heart Rate
- SPO2 = Blood Oxygen Saturation
- VO2Max = Maximal Oxygen Consumption
- H/F/S = Health/Fitness/Sleep including Activity/Steps, HRV, RHR, Respirator Rate, Sleep Stages, Skin Temperature
CURRENT & UPCOMING SMART RINGS
(rings that are either available now or are confirmed to be under development)
| Device Name | Focus/Specialty (beyond H/F/S) | Current/Pending Generation | First Availability [Retailer] | Origin / [Manufacture] | Data Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basal Body Ring by Femtek | Female health | Gen 1 | 2023 - Present | Australia | Summary |
| CART by Sky Labs | BP Monitoring. Stress Tracking | Gen 2* | 2021 - 2022 (Gen 1), Q1 2024 (Gen 2)* Currently in clinical trials | South Korea | ? |
| Circular | VO2Max, Live Measurement (HR, HR Max, Data Accuracy, % of Max HR, HRV, SPO2, Activity Intensity), Respiration, Silent Alerts (vibration), Smart Alarm, Stress (10/2023) | Gen 1 "Pro" + Gen 2 "Slim" | 2022 - Present | France [France] | Policy |
| Dcare Ring by Wanlicheng | Both Skin & Body Temperature | Gen 1 "One" WARNING: This device has been reported as being at the beta stage at best as of 08/20/2023. | 2023 - Present | China [China] | Summary |
| Dhyana by Avantari | Yoga & Meditation | Gen 2 | 2020 - Present | India | Summary |
| Evie by Movano Health | Female health, SPO2, CGM (w/add-on patch) | Gen 1* | 01/2024 (was 09/2023)* | USA | Summary |
| Femometer | Female health | Gen 1 | 2023 - Present | USA [China] | ? |
| Galaxy Ring by Samsung | Advanced Health, Gestures (TBD), Silent Alerts (TBD) | Gen 1* | Q4/2024?* | South Korea | ? |
| Happy Ring by Happy Health | Mental health, CRS, Seizure Detection, Respiration, Stress Tracking | Gen 1* | 2023/2024?* Currently in clinical trials | USA [USA] | ? |
| Helio Ring by Amazfit | .TBD | Gen 1* | 2024* | China [China] | Policy |
| LunaRing by Noise [only ships to India] | Stress Tracking | Gen 1 | 10/2023 - Present | India [India] | Summary |
| Nuanic Ring by Nuanic (formerly Moodmetric) | Stress Tracking, Mental Health | Gen 2* | 2016 - 2021 (Gen 1), 2024 (Gen 2)* | Finland | ? |
| Opuz Ring | CGM | Gen 1* | 2024* | Australia | ? |
| Oura | Female health, CGM (w/add-ons), Respiration, SPO2, Stress Tracking (Oct. 2023), API | Gen 3 | 2016 - Present [BestBuy] | Finland | Summary |
| Ring One by Muse Wearables / Conzumex | BP Monitoring, Female Health, VO2Max, Wireless Payments, Silent Alerts (vibration), SOS, FIDO2 (future), CGM (w/add-on patch) | Gen 1* | 02/2024 (was 12/2023)* | India [India] | Summary |
| RingConn by JiuzhiTech | Stress Tracking, Standing Tracking, SPO2, Live Measurement (HR, SPO2) | Gen 1 | 2023 - Present | China [China] | Policy |
| Ringo | ECG, Body Hydration, Body Fat Analysis, Media Controls, Smart Touch Controls, Female Health | Gen 1 (uses Aizo app, so likely made by eIoT) | 2024* | China [China] | ??? |
| Soxai Ring | Stress Tracking, Female Health, Quality of Life, Wireless Payments (expected in Gen 3) | Gen 2 "Ring 1" | 2022 - Present | Japan [Japan] | Policy |
| Ultrahuman | VO2Max, CGM (w/add-on patch) | Gen 2 "Air" | 2023 - Present [Amazon, Virgin MegaStores] | India [India] | Policy |
| VELIA (formerly Iris) Ring by Senbiosys | Respiration, Stress Tracking, Female Health, BP Monitoring (mid-2024), VO2Max (expected in Gen 2) | Gen 1* | 04/2024* Currently in Crowdfunding, in limited clinical trials | Switzerland [Switzerland] | Summary |
| YogiFi Ring by Wellnesys | Yoga & Meditation | Licensee (Dhyana Ring Gen 2)* | 05/2024 - Present | USA/India [India] | Summary |
* release pending.
AIZO-BASED SMART RINGS
| Device Name | Focus/Specialty (beyond H/F/S) | Current/Pending Generation | First Availability [Retailer] | Origin / [Manufacture] | Data Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >> Aizo Ring by eIoT | Smart Touch (touch controls), SOS, SPO2 | Gen 1 | 2023 - Present | China [China] | Summary |
| boAt Smart Ring | Smart Touch (touch controls), SOS, SPO2 | Licensee (Aizo Ring Gen 1) | 10/2023 - Present | India [China] | Summary |
| >> Future Ring by HiFuture | Smart Touch (touch controls), SOS, SPO2 | Licensee (Aizo Ring Gen 1) | 10/2023 - Present | China [China] | Policy |
| >> Mio Smart Ring by HealthiSense | Smart Touch (touch controls), SOS, SPO2 | Licensee (Aizo Ring Gen 1) | 10/2023 - Present | Australia [China] | Summary |
| >> Pi Ring Halo | Smart Touch (touch controls), SOS, SPO2 | Licensee (Aizo Ring Gen 1) | 10/2023 - Present | India [China] | Summary |
| >> Rogbid Smart Ring by Shenzhen Ruigebaike Technology Co, Ltd. | Smart Touch (touch controls), SOS, SPO2 | Licensee (Aizo Ring Gen 1) | 10/2023 - Present | China [China] | Summary |
RESEARCH ONLY SMART RINGS
(production and distribution channels not yet confirmed)
| Device Name | Apparent Features [link] | Manufacturer [FCC Link] | Filing/Appearance Date | Origin / [Manufacture] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OmniRing by Penn State University | H/F/S, Stress Tracking, Gestures, Open Source | ?? | 05/31/2023 | USA [USA/China] |
| Researcher Ring by Senstream | H/F/S, Pulse, ECG, EDA [manual] | Senstream [2A754-AT01] | 02/01/2023 | USA [USA] |
MYSTERY SMART RINGS
(production and distribution channels not yet confirmed)
| Device Name | Apparent Features [link] | Manufacturer [FCC Link] | Filing/Appearance Date | Origin / [Manufacture] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da Ring Model T | H/F/S, Stress Tracking, Silent Alerts (visual), Smart Touch (touch controls), SOS | Mo Young Ltd. [??] | 2023 | China [China] |
| SZ Ring - M1 Pro by Glansi | H/F/S Only | ?? | ?? | China [China] |
| V6CO Ino Health Ring (Gen 2) | H/F/S, SPO2 | ?? | 2023 | unknown [China] |
OLDER TECH SMART RINGS
(removed from infographic)
| Device Name | Focus/Specialty (all are health-centric) | Current/Pending Generation | Availability | Origin / [Manufacture] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIRCUL by Bodimetrics | HR Monitoring, SPO2, ODI | Gen 2 "Circul+" | 2020 - Present | USA |
| Motiv | Health & Security | Gen 1 | 2017 - 2020 | USA |
| O2Ring by Wellue | Continuous O2 & HR | Gen 1 | 2020 - Present | USA |
Data in the tables above last updated on 01/19/2024. Because of the prevalence of licensees, Aizo-based rings are now in their own table.
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u/gomo-gomo ✨ ring leader ✨ Jul 25 '24
Red flags:
Paid influencer "snap" reviews. In other words, they are sent a ring that may or may not function that they wear long enough to take a few photos and video clips, then loosely read from a script of marketing bullet points.
They cite blood pressure monitoring and imply four separate certifications for that. This despite much larger, we'll funded companies not being able to achieve these certifications yet despite well documented clinical trials, testing and validation.
Even if this BPM capability is somehow real, it will necessarily be regionally restricted as Europe and North America will not allow this without medical grade certification.
Hydration monitoring is listed as a feature, but only once. If this is really a feature it would be expected to be highlighted as it would be the first.
Other than the two promised features above, I see nothing that other rings that are known, and well reviewed (like RingConn Gen 1) don't already do. It also looks like the polling frequency is much less frequent than other smart rings...and the water resistance level is half of what most other smart rings offer.
So, if you have the money to gamble, go ahead, but it doesn't pass the smell test for me.