Samsung Galaxy Ring gets a new crowdfunded rival with one neat health-tracking trick
Moov has blood pressure monitoring included
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It looks like ourbest smart ringguide is going to need a big update soon, as the launch of theSamsung Galaxy Ringhas sparked some major interest in these mini smartwatches. The latest to join the party is a crowdfunded smart ring from Moov, which promises to bring a bonus health-tracking feature.
TheIndiegogo campaignhas already smashed through its initial $5,000 goal, raising $95,923 at the time of writing. Crowdfunding will continue until Monday, September 2, and shipping is scheduled to get underway in December 2024.
The popularity of the Moov Ring, whichechoes that of the RingConn Gen 2, could be down to one key feature – it promises to offer continuous blood pressure monitoring to industry standard levels, something that tech companies havelong been tryingto fit into wearables, and which you won’t find on the current Galaxy Ring orOura Ring.
The device has apparently been in development for a decade, and has been put together by experts in hypertension and data analytics, which lends credence to the claim that it’s managed to fit such a capable sensor into a tiny ring. It’s apparently achieved throughphotoplethysmography sensorsand advanced algorithms.
A different kind of Moov
This Moov Ring also offers a whole host of features besides blood pressure monitoring: it’s able to track your sleep, measure your stress levels, take skin temperature readings, and monitor all the usual stats such as steps taken and heart rate.
The team behind the ring is promising a maximum of seven days of battery life, as well as a subscription-free companion app that keeps track of all your health and fitness metrics, offering insights on where you’re doing well and what you can improve on.
As far as we can tell, the Moov behindthe Indiegogo campaignis not the same Moov that used to make the now-discontinuedMoov Nowfitness tracker. The old Moovclosed downa couple of years ago, and none of that old team appears to be involved with the new smart ring and thenew company website.
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The Moov Ring will cost $299 (about £235 / AU$455) when it goes on sale, but it’s available for an early bird price of $239 (£185 / AU$360) right now. As usual with crowdfunding, there’s no guarantee you’ll get your product or your money back – be sure that you trust Moov with your cash before investing (or wait until it’s a finished product that’s on-sale to everyone).
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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.
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