CES 2026: RingConn Gen 3 brings haptics and blood pressure trends
The RingConn Gen 3 smart ring has been teased at CES 2026 with a built-in vibration motor, a new blood pressure trends feature and more than 13 days battery life. The company is maintaining its no-subscription pricing model. No word yet on a potential launch date or pricing but a June or July date is possible.
Vibration alerts, blood pressure trends
It is not easy to fit a vibration motor into something the size of a ring. But that is, apparently, what the company has managed to achieve. This is one of the biggest upgrades of Gen 3. It brings smart haptic feedback directly to the ring, allowing for on-finger alerts without needing to check your phone. Whether it’s a high heart rate warning, inactivity nudge or other real-time signal, the Gen 3 can notify you instantly in a more discreet way.
Another new feature is blood pressure tracking, though it won’t be active at launch. RingConn says it will roll out as a software update later on. The focus here is on trend detection over time, not medical-grade spot checks. It’s meant to help identify subtle shifts rather than replace a cuff-based monitor. The feature has actually been in Beta testing for a few months now, and will also be coming to Gen 2 devices.
Battery and platform stay solid
Battery life has been improved over the Gen 2, thanks to internal tweaks. You can now expect more than 13 days, so slightly more than on Gen 2.
The foundation from previous generations remains in place. That includes continuous heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking with staging, HRV insights, activity metrics and recovery scores. Also mentioned in the promotional material are menstrual health and fertility insights along with sleep apnea monitoring.
Crucially, RingConn is sticking with its no-subscription approach. You pay once and get access to the full feature set. That keeps it appealing in a market where others have shifted to paid tiers for advanced metrics.
Polished, not overhauled
The Gen 3 now comes in five colorways across three finishes: Brushed Silver, Brushed Rose Gold, Polished Future Silver, Royal Gold and Matte Black. The first two are new. RingConn has also expanded its sizing range, which now spans from size 6 to 15 (current Gen 6 to 14), giving more people a better chance at a comfortable fit.
The company hasn’t reinvented its smart ring, and it didn’t need to. Gen 3 adds some nice upgrades like haptics, lays the groundwork for blood pressure insights and tightens up the design. It continues to play to the brand’s strengths, particularly the balance between solid hardware and a one-time purchase model.
I reviewed both the Gen 2 and Gen 2 Air rings, and they still stand among the best smart ring options available today. The hardware is dependable, and the smartphone app had evolved into a capable, well-rounded platform. Gen 3 feels like a nice continuation of that effort.
It will be interesting to see whether any of the tech has shifted under the surface, following RingConn’s 2025 licensing agreement with Oura. That deal gave RingConn access to a set of patents and software frameworks. But with a sufficient redesign, perhaps it may not need to have a licensing deal for Gen 3.
Via: Android Authority, r/SmartRings
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