Samsung Unveils Galaxy Ring, a Wearable Ring Offering Health Insights

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At Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung teased its latest wearable innovation: the Galaxy Ring. Recently, hands-on experience with a prototype revealed its lightweight design and three color options: platinum silver, ceramic black, and gold. The Galaxy Ring aims to be more than just a wearable; it's part of Samsung's vision for ambient sensing, leveraging sensors for health insights.

Samsung's VP of digital health, Dr. Hon Pak, hinted at sleep tracking features based on heart rate, movement, and respiratory indicators. Partnering with Natural Cycles, known for period and fertility tracking, the Galaxy Ring will compete with products like the Oura Ring. The ring's battery size varies with band sizes, and it will contribute to Samsung's new health metric, the My Vitality Score.

The Vitality Score, integrating sleep, activity, resting heart rate, and heart rate variability, will debut on Galaxy Watches and later require a Galaxy S24-series phone. Users can set health goals and receive updates via Booster Cards in the Galaxy Health app. Samsung envisions ambient sensing as a holistic approach to health, leveraging data from multiple devices seamlessly.

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