'Gen 3 is not trying to become a noisy mini-smartwatch': The RingConn Gen 3 smart ring boasts a feature that even the Oura Ring 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Ring don't have vibration alerts

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Tue, 12 May 2026 12:14:12 +0000

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The RingConn Gen3 is now available to pre-order, and it's looking like a good subscription-free alternative to Oura even plugging some gaps in its feature set.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The RingConn Gen3 is now available for pre-order It boasts new features including 'Vascular Health Insights, blood pressure and vibration alerts At present, vibration alerts
are only keyed to health events and reminders, rather than phone
notifications The RingConn Gen 3 is now available for pre-order, and it
boasts a range of upgrades and improvements over the RingConn Gen 2. Our reviewer called the slimmer RingConn Gen 2 Air the "perfect entry-level smart ring" and it made our best smart rings list. Clearly RingConn is already
doing something right.

While the new model is slightly thicker, it's got a bunch of new features, notably Vascular Health Insights and Smart Vibration Alerts. Vascular Health Insights is RingConn's name for looking at your data longer-term, with the feature said to 'push the ring beyond simple logging and more toward
long-term pattern interpretation,' according to the RingConn website . It's 'designed to help users understand broader cardiovascular trends over time'. RingConn stresses it's turning heart health signals into actionable insight, but at the moment it's unclear how that differs to similar features from Oura and Samsung Health. Latest Videos From You may like Best smart ring 2026: The top discreet fitness trackers This 'top smart ring for Samsung users' drops
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Blood pressure monitoring is also on the cards, although RingConn is
carefully not framing the ring as a replacement for a blood pressure cuff, as is the case with the best Apple Watches ' Hypertension feature. Instead, it's designed as advisory or an estimate only. Haptic feedback RingConn's Smart Vibration Alerts are interesting: it's a feature not currently used by the
top smart rings like the Oura Ring 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Ring . Instead,
it represents smart rings adopting an element of interactivity rather than remaining focused, quiet wearables for data collection.

However, rather than get into alerting you to phone notifications, the RingConn Gen 3's Smart Vibration Alerts are only for health events, with the press release stating that 'Gen 3 is not trying to become a noisy mini-smartwatch'.

'The vibration feature is health-first, not message-first. That keeps the
ring aligned with what people actually want from this category: helpful guidance without constant distraction.' Presumably, those health events include features similar to the best smartwatches , alerting the user to unusually high or low heart rates. The vibration feature can be toggled on or off. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. A solid foundation The RingConn Gen 3 builds on the Gen 2's solid foundation, with sleep apnea detection, menstrual cycle tracking, and an improved battery life (up to 11 days with vibration on, or 14 with vibration off).

It packs all the usual measuring of wellness metrics such as stress, heart rate variability, blood oxygen, sleep tracking, steps, calories and more.
Stay tuned for our full review, and you can preorder the RingConn Gen 3 here for $386 (around 285 / AU$535). Best smart ring deals RingConn Gen 2 Air 239 View See all prices Oura Ring 4 349 314.03 View See all prices Samsung Galaxy Ring 399 199.99 View See all prices We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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