RingConn begins blood pressure tracking beta on Gen 2 ring
A new milestone is underway for RingConn. The company has recently started beta testing its long-awaited blood pressure tracking feature, sending selected Gen 2 smart ring users a RingConn-branded blood pressure monitor to help calibrate the system.
Those enrolled in the program will pair their smart ring with the cuff monitor once every 28 days. After calibration, the ring will deliver daily blood pressure insights, giving users a view of how their readings change over time. If all goes smoothly, RingConn could soon become the first mainstream smart ring with integrated blood pressure tracking.
RingConn showcases blood pressure demo at IFA Berlin
The company previewed its Blood Pressure Insights technology at IFA 2025 in Berlin. The demo offered the first public look at what the feature can do. RingConn described it as a major step forward in its long-term goal of making accurate, cuff-free blood pressure tracking possible in a small wearable.
The brand said its research and development team has spent years tackling this challenge, which remains a tough problem in the wearables field. Reliable blood pressure readings typically require controlled pressure from a cuff, so reproducing that accuracy through optical sensors and algorithms on the finger is no easy task.
Hypertension is one of the world’s biggest health issues, affecting more than a billion people globally according to the World Health Organization. Yet fewer than one in five manage their condition properly. Continuous tracking could help fill that gap, offering data that occasional clinic visits often miss. Patterns such as white-coat hypertension or nighttime spikes could finally be seen clearly at home.
How it works
RingConn’s system blends traditional calibration with continuous, sensor-based tracking. After users take a reference reading using the provided cuff monitor, the ring’s optical and algorithmic system interprets daily variations in blood flow and vessel changes to estimate blood pressure.
Calibration needs to be repeated roughly once per month. That helps the system maintain accuracy and account for any physiological changes. Once set up, the ring can generate daily trends and long-term patterns, displayed through the RingConn app as Blood Pressure Insights. The feature is currently limited to Gen 2 rings involved in the beta program, with broader rollout expected once testing concludes. No word yet on when exactly this might happen.
Also, it seems that these measurements are automatically conducted in the background. Which is much more useful than having to manually initiate them.
We are not in the Beta, but have tested both generations of the company’s smart ring. For us it remains one of the best devices in this category. Plus, unlike Oura, there is no annoying monthly subscription. The company has also been diligent about releasing new firmware updates. One just a few days ago which adds a light exposure tracking metric.
This new blood pressure feature could further solidify its strong position in the market. Continuous tracking in a device this small would be very useful, and it shows that the smart ring category still has plenty of room to grow.
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