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Circular Ring 3 Pro and Slim Support Contactless Payments
Circular unveiled its Circular Ring 3 Pro and Circular Ring 3 Slim smart rings at the IFA trade show in Berlin. Along with tracking health metrics, the new screenless models support contactless payments via NFC. The vibration motor familiar from the previous generation has returned in both rings. This system delivers app notifications, medication reminders, and health alerts through vibrations on the finger.
The new health capabilities include tracking blood pressure trends, changes in glucose levels, and a broad range of sleep metrics. The Ring 3 Pro also stands out with an ECG feature and AFib detection, while blood pressure tracking is available only on this model. The ECG feature has FDA clearance, while the other new capabilities are not considered diagnostic tools. The company says this information is primarily intended to identify long-term trends and discuss the results with a doctor. The main differences between the models are their size, materials, and battery life. The Ring 3 Slim is smaller in both height and width than the Pro and the previous generation. Although the titanium-bodied Ring 3 Pro is slightly shorter, it is thicker and remains the same weight as the previous generation, while the Slim is made of biocompatible resin with a titanium coating. The Pro has a battery life of up to 12 days. The Slim model can operate for up to 10 days.
Circular provides full access to core health metrics and the Kira AI health assistant without a subscription fee. This approach differs from some competitors that prioritize paid features. However, the fact that certain advanced medical features in the app are marked “limited time” indicates that they may require payment in the future. The platform does not offer capabilities as extensive as those of Oura, Whoop, and Google in terms of health analysis, recommendations, and ecosystem. Circular has not yet announced the pricing or exact release date of the new rings. The company said it will share pricing, preorder timing, and launch plans for both models in the coming months. Therefore, it remains unknown which markets will receive the Ring 3 Pro and Ring 3 Slim first, as well as how much the models will differ in price.
The new health capabilities include tracking blood pressure trends, changes in glucose levels, and a broad range of sleep metrics. The Ring 3 Pro also stands out with an ECG feature and AFib detection, while blood pressure tracking is available only on this model. The ECG feature has FDA clearance, while the other new capabilities are not considered diagnostic tools. The company says this information is primarily intended to identify long-term trends and discuss the results with a doctor. The main differences between the models are their size, materials, and battery life. The Ring 3 Slim is smaller in both height and width than the Pro and the previous generation. Although the titanium-bodied Ring 3 Pro is slightly shorter, it is thicker and remains the same weight as the previous generation, while the Slim is made of biocompatible resin with a titanium coating. The Pro has a battery life of up to 12 days. The Slim model can operate for up to 10 days. Circular provides full access to core health metrics and the Kira AI health assistant without a subscription fee. This approach differs from some competitors that prioritize paid features. However, the fact that certain advanced medical features in the app are marked “limited time” indicates that they may require payment in the future. The platform does not offer capabilities as extensive as those of Oura, Whoop, and Google in terms of health analysis, recommendations, and ecosystem. Circular has not yet announced the pricing or exact release date of the new rings. The company said it will share pricing, preorder timing, and launch plans for both models in the coming months. Therefore, it remains unknown which markets will receive the Ring 3 Pro and Ring 3 Slim first, as well as how much the models will differ in price.