RingConn Gen 3 debuts at CES 2026 - with two big features Oura doesn't have

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• The RingConn Gen 3 is coming soon.
• The smart ring will have hypertension insights.
• Not much else is known about the new ring.

Attention smart ring obsessives: we're getting another RingConn smart ring very soon. RingConn unveiled the RingConn Gen 3 smart ring at CES 2026, and the new ring offers up some fun upgrades from the second-gen lineup.

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RingConn is slowly becoming an underdog smart ring in the competitive wearables market. Over the past few years, the company has positioned itself as an affordable, subscription-free alternative to the higher-end smart rings, specifically the Oura Ring.

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