Circular unveils Ring 3 series with contactless payments and on-finger vibration alerts
Circular has launched its Ring 3 series, featuring a Pro model with advanced health tracking and a Slim model focused on wellness and contactless payments. Both rings include NFC technology, vibrating alerts, and titanium construction.
Why it matters
The release highlights the growing competition in the wearable health tech market, specifically the shift toward integrating lifestyle features like payments into biometric devices.
Smart ring maker Circular on Thursday unveiled its upcoming Ring 3 series, which consists of a Pro model and a Slim option. Both of the smart rings will feature an integrated NFC chip for contactless payments, vibrating alerts for alarms and reminders, and more.
The Ring 3 Pro features a slimmer design than its predecessor and comes with FDA-cleared ECG for Afib detection, blood pressure trend tracking, glucose tracking, advanced sleep analysis, and comprehensive biometric monitoring. The ring offers up to 12 days of battery life, up from seven days on its predecessor.
The Slim option is thinner and lighter than the Pro model and features basic health and wellness tracking in a compact design, including sleep, heart rate, HRV, SpO₂, skin temperature, and daily activity. It features up to 10 days of battery life.
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