Wearables are great, but the vast majority of them come in the form of of a watch.We have been craving a much less conspicuous wearable device that basically achieves the same end: counting steps and active minutes and measuring heart rate.
San Francisco-based startup Motiv thinks it has the answer in the form of a wearable that you place on your finger. The Motiv Ring, which will launch later this year in the US for US$199, monitors your heart rate, your sleep duration, the number of steps you take, and more.There’s lots to like about the device, from its 3-5 day battery, to the neat charger that fits on your keyring, to the fact that it focuses on raising your heart-rate rather than concentrating on step counts. Smart rings are a new category, so we’ll definitely need more time with this product before being able to give it a recommendation, but these are our first hands-on impressions.
What does Motiv track?
- Active Minutes
- Active Heart Rate
- Calories Burned
- Distance
- Activity Types
- Sleep Duration
- Resting Heart Rate
- Steps
We think Motiv isn’t just on to something. As technology advances there’s so much potential in a device like this and Motiv is just scratching the surface.
SOURCE:mymotiv and techwearables
