Small and Mighty wearables: The Circular Ring Slim transforms health

The history of wearables can be traced back to 1907, where the first wearable camera was invented by Julius Neubronner. He attached a miniature camera to a homing pigeon to take aerial photographs.

More recently, in the 2000s, the first commercial wearable devices, such as the Nike+ sensor, were launched, which enabled users to track their physical activity. The popularity of wearable technology has dramatically increased with the emergence of devices such as the Pebble and Apple Watch.

However, wearable technology also faces some challenges and limitations that need to be overcome or addressed. Some of the common challenges with wearable technology are Power management, Data quality and Security and User Experience issues.

Looking to change the wearable landscape, Circular is creating the next generation of remote monitoring solutions for consumers and health professionals built into the most wearable wearables

Miniature but Mighty

The Circular Ring Slim, is the thinnest, and lightest, most intuitive smart ring in the world and the first to incorporate haptic navigation and alerts. Although only measuring 2.2 mm in thickness and weighing only 2 grams, this device is more than meets the eye.

Firstly to note, is also one of the most precise health trackers available, thanks to a suite of advanced sensors. It has a three-axis accelerometer count that assesses activity and movement, a surface temperature sensor, and advanced PPG sensors combining three different LED light wavelengths, green, red, and infrared, to capture a range of health vitals such as heart and respiratory rates, blood oxygen levels and heart rate variability

Secondly, the Circular Ring works day and night. Firstly, during the day, the ring captures activity, blood oxygen levels, energy levels, calories burned, heart rate, respiration rate, and chronotype, among other metrics, while at night, the ring ambiently tracks circadian rhythm and records sleep quality, heart rate variability, sleep disturbances, REM cycles, and sleep and wake times.

This wearable provides a holistic view of your health by collecting data every 2 minutes to provide 15 times more health data than competitive trackers.

AI enhancements

To make actionable sense of the wealth of data collected by the new slim version of the Circular Ring, it is connected to Kira+, an AI-powered conversational health and wellness assistant.

Kira+ continually analyzes the ring’s data and gets to know the user over time. Over a 14-
day period, Kira+ asks questions about daily habits and preferences to set a base level. Based on an in-depth analysis of a user’s parameters, chronotype, digital biomarkers, and health goals, Kira+ then delivers personalized health recommendations and analyses tailored to individual users.

However, what is really amazing is that unlike other smart devices, Kira+’s advice is offered free without incurring monthly subscription fees.

Additionally, the Circular app is compatible with a range of other health apps, including Google Fit and Apple HealthKit.

The Circular Ring Slim is available for pre-order from November 15th, 2023, and is expected to ship on December 15th, 2023.

Availability

The Circular Ring Slim is available in the US and UK for pre-order from November 15th, 2023, at the discounted price of $245(US) / £199(UK). From December 15th, 2023, onwards, it will be priced at $275 (US) / £225(UK) . It is expected to ship on December 15th, 2023.