Smart rings, the final frontier of smart wearables? Don’t count on mankind’s ingenuity or creativeness to stop there. But smart rings are indeed gaining more popularity as a fitness tracker than, say, a smart watch. For one, they have a longer battery lifespan than the most popular smart watch today – the Apple Watch.
They are also a lot more compact and discreet, allowing you to wear one with, say, a dress watch at formal events. That said, these wearables are not new and have in fact been around for a while now, as my fellow editor Zachary noted in his RingConn review ( read it here ). Then there’s the Ultrahuman Ring Air smart ring, which I’ve been trying out for a while now courtesy of distributor Convergent and is the highlight of my review here.
Ultrahuman is relatively new to the market, launching its first Ultrahuman Ring back in 2022 – unlike the OG Oura which has been around since 2015. Right out of the box the Ring Air is everything you’d expect from a modern smart ring in terms of functionality - it offers sleep, recovery, and activity tracking. These metrics are then analysed to provide insights and tips through a smartphone app.
It’s also priced at S$499 , which includes a “lifetime subscription” that gives you access to your data and insights. Oura on the other hand, charges US$6/mth. The TL;DR version: The Ultrahuman Ring Air has an understated design, is tough thanks to its titanium construction with an added tungsten carbide coating and c.