Illustration of an Apple smart ring from a patent
We’ve seen how Apple has been able to place health-related sensors in the Apple Watch and the device has saved many lives by warning users when their heart rate is too slow or too fast, or if they have an irregular heart rhythm. The watch can also summon help in the case of a fall or a car crash. It wouldn’t be too much of a reach to expect an Apple smart ring to offer similar features. Some patents for an Apple smart ring included a touchscreen, but it is more likely that an iPhone display would be used in conjunction with an “Apple Ring.”
That forecast seems extremely low if both Samsung and Apple were to launch their own smart rings anytime soon. Samsung could release the Galaxy Ring as soon as this summer. As for Apple, a smart ring seems to be a product that it is interested in and Apple could surprise everyone by releasing such a wearable device sooner than expected.
