Iris Smart Ring With Temperature and Blood Pressure Monitoring Unveiled

The Iris smart ring with in-built temperature and blood pressure sensors has been unveiled. The gadget is being released via a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. The miniaturized blood pressure sensor in the Iris smart ring is of medical grade and also features a pulse oximeter. The smart wearable has a companion app with an accompanying monthly subscription service.

The Iris smart ring has a PPG sensor with six photodetectors and 18 LEDs. According to Iris, the gadget is significantly more powerful than current wearables with an average of two photodetectors and two LEDs. The Iris ring can be used to measure biometrics like heart rate, blood oxygen, temperature, and others. You can also track your workout regimen, sleep quality, and stress levels. The companion smartphone app allows you to view all the tracking data on the go. Blood pressure measurements are expected to be available by mid-2024 via OTA upgrades.

The Iris smart ring is touted as the slimmest smart ring on the market. It is 5mm wide and 2.5mm thick and contains the smallest patented sensor. The ring weighs under 5g and its wireless docking station can provide up to four full charges for the gadget. The Iris smart ring is also propped as having a higher accuracy than current models in the market. The size of other rings means that they move on the finger, thus reducing the precision of measurement.

The Iris smart ring is available on Kickstarter at a starting price of CHF 137 (~$146) which is quite affordable. Current smart rings like the Oura Ring are priced up to $300. However, the gold and silver models of the Iris smart ring are offered at around $165. Each of the options comes with a lifetime app subscription. The ring will revert to its original price of $199 after the Kickstarter campaign and a $10 monthly app subscription.

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