Smartwatches have been the go-to for health and fitness tracking, but smart rings are not that far behind.

Samsung’s newGalaxy Ring is great for health tracking, and seamlessly connects to Samsung’s fitness suite.

Smart rings also allow users to connect them and forget about them.

‘Figment’ in a Galaxy Z Fold 6 next to an 8BitDo Pro 2 controller.

Their low power usage allows for seamless and interruption-free tracking.

With smart rings advancing as they are, you might be able to do this sooner than later.

Combining this with haptic feedback would give us a unique user interface option that could rival VR.

Three Galaxy Rings on a surface.

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However, what if you didn’t need to do that?

Ring manufacturer Tokenshowed off a biometric 2FA ringthat helps users keep their devices secured.

Spend some time working out which is the best smart ring for your particular use case.

A closeup of a hand wearing the Samsung Galaxy Smart Ring.

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In some cases, you might just be better offgetting a smartwatch instead of a smart ring.

Are We Ready For a Smart Ring Future?

Smart rings are still in their early stages of development, but the technology has a lot of promise.

A Samsung smartphone with the Galaxy Ring.

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While they might not completely replace smartwatches, they may offer more flexibility for users.

After all, it’s possible for you to’t gesture control your thermostat with a smartwatch, can you?