Ring Puts the Power of Wearable Technology on Your Finger

Gesture technology is potentially very exciting. Similarly, so is wearable technology. What do you get when you combine the two? The simply titled, Ring, a product that aims to be a shortcut to everything imaginable.

It’s a device that you wear on your finger, thereby giving you the power to control anything you want from the device. With four key features, the Ring enables you to control your home appliances through gestures, draw letters in the air so that they can be recognized as texts, receive alerts through vibration and LED lights, and even set up payments for bills, all via a single gesture.

Potentially saving you plenty of time while also feeling very futuristic, Ring is an incredibly precise device with some great gesture and letter recognition smartphone based software to aid the way. Each application has its own gesture, that is simply performed with one’s finger. Similarly, the device is great at detecting letters, even when drawn in a joined up manner. Custom gestures can also be arranged. Compatible with Google Glass, as well as smart watches, Ring hooks up easily with other devices, ensuring it can be the master of your domain.

Outside, when visiting participating retail stores or restaurants, it’s easy to pay through Ring, by simply tracing the numbers of a card or by gesturing a checkmark for a checkmark payment.

Ring charges up via a Micro USB cable, and offers around 1000 charges per charge, so it should be a very handy tool, no matter what the occasion.

Currently available through a Kickstarter campaign, Ring has unsurprisingly already gained enough traction to be a successful project. There’s still time to pledge $165 to snag one of these cool gadgets, however, with other pledges available to developers keen to get in on the action. Ring has until April 4 to run, so get in there now if you’re keen to control everything through gestures.