AIVELA Ring Pro starts landing amid mixed first impressions
AIVELA Ring Pro has begun reaching backers, and the project has moved into its first real usage phase. The Kickstarter campaign raised more than $850,000, and attention is now on deliveries and early experiences rather than campaign messaging.
The ring was introduced last year as a smart ring that goes beyond basic health tracking. Touch input and air gesture controls were presented as part of the core feature set, perhaps the main selling point. Alongside this you get the standard sleep and activity metrics.
Shipping is uneven but ongoing
The good news is, rings are now reaching backers. Not everyone yet, but enough that real usage is happening. People who have received the ring mostly agree on one thing. The hardware feels solid. Comfort and build quality are rarely criticised. The ring does not feel like a prototype or a rushed sample.
That matters because it clears the biggest risk for any crowdfunded wearable. The device exists, it is wearable, and it is usable on the finger.
Some backers have already received their rings. AIVELA says this covers the first shipping batch.
A second batch of rings has now been built. About half of the units made in that batch passed final checks and are ready to ship. The company says the rest were held back due to component quality issues and will not be sent out.
Shipping for this second batch is happening gradually. Tracking numbers are added later in the process, not when packages leave the factory, which is why some backers see delays or gaps in updates.
AIVELA says there are still around 5,000 rings left to make. Production is continuing, with new units planned to ship every week. Based on current estimates, most remaining backers should receive their rings between late February and March. Some orders, mainly certain size and colour combinations, may ship later, possibly into April.
Early user feedback
As far as software, the AIVELA app is now available on iOS and Android though availability depends on region. Some users report difficulty finding it in their local app store.
In use, the app feels early. Several backers report missing sleep or vitality data, syncing issues or problems saving profile information. AIVELA has responded with calibration steps and reset guidance. This does not point to a broken platform, but it does show that the software is still settling.
Touch input and air gestures were central to the Ring Pro pitch, and this is where feedback is most uncertain. Touch controls work but feel too sensitive for some users. Air gestures exist, but several backers say they are not yet intuitive or clearly integrated into daily use.
These features are present, but they do not yet feel fully realised. That gap is noticeable because of how prominently they were marketed.
Battery life feedback is mixed. Some users report shorter endurance than expected, particularly with smaller ring sizes. Others have not raised concerns. There is not enough consistency yet to call this a design issue, but it remains an open question.
Our takeaway
At this stage, AIVELA Ring Pro has cleared the hardest hurdle. It shipped. People are wearing it. Hardware quality is not the problem. The open question is software polish and whether the more ambitious interaction features mature quickly enough to meet expectations.
Right now, it looks like an early-stage product that is functioning, improving and still being figured out in public. Whether it becomes a clear success depends on what the next few software updates deliver.
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