On July 21, 2023, Friday, 2 min Read
The “Galaxy Ring” is a smart ring that Samsung is producing. High-tech health sensors will be included, and virtual reality technology may be compatible. This may alter how we use our devices and the market for wearable technology.
The world’s largest manufacturer of electronics, Samsung, is apparently making its debut in the quickly expanding smart ring market with the ‘Galaxy Ring,’ a smart wearable device. Samsung is using circuit boards from the Japanese tech company Meiko for this creative endeavour, claims The Elec, a Korean news source.
In the world of wearable technology,smartwatches now hold sway, but smart rings—often created by startups and businesses focused on health—are on the rise.Because smart rings’ miniaturisation entails reducing the size of sensors compared to those used in smartwatches, it presents certain special difficulties. Additionally, using sensors placed on a person’s finger does not result in the same level of blood flow.information from a wrist-based sensor, raising the possibility of errors.
Samsung’s entrance into this market is quite significant because overcoming these challenges related to precision, cost, and size has been a long-standing issue in the smart ring sector.According to The Elec, similar to the Oura Ring, the Galaxy Ring may include sensors intended to record the wearer’s health data and transmit it to their smartphone.
The product’s release date is still up in the air, while there have been rumours that Samsung may first test a prototype before approving “Galaxy Ring” mass production Additionally, it looks that Samsung is experimenting with extended reality (XR) technology, since industry rumours point to a patent for a smart ring that might be used in XR gadgets.
This suggests a possible Samsung devices working together harmoniously, with consumers maybe being able to operate their smart TV and other devices with the Galaxy Ring. These projects are still in their early stages, so it’s unclear how Samsung will approach the difficulties in producing smart rings. There is a general expectation that the Galaxy Ring might spark a significant shift in the wearable tech sector given the company’s history of technological innovation.