Honor’s Smart Ring Is Coming for Oura, Too
After Samsung’s surprise announcement of a Galaxy Ring this year, Chinese company Honor said it’ll launch its own smart ring, called the Honor Ring, as early as this year.
“Internally, we have this kind of solution, now we are working on that part, so in the future you can have the Honor Ring,” CEO George Zhao told CNBC, which first reported the news, at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday.
That future Zhao referred to is coming soon. Honor later told CNET its high-tech ring will be released before the end of 2024. The Chinese company’s upcoming entry into the burgeoning smart ring market means consumers will have more choices in a wearables category dominated by a few key players. Celebrity favorite Oura is currently the most prominent player, with new entrant Evie, who focuses on women’s health, vying to grab some market share.
Samsung’s Galaxy Ring, which was physically shown off at MWC this week, is rumored to arrive as early as this year. Apple is also rumored to be experimenting with the idea of a smart ring, according to Bloomberg.
Chances are Honor’s ring will follow the lead of smart rings already on the market, and track a wearer’s