The Galaxy Ring is entering a market dominated by the Oura Ring, with new competition from Movano Health's Evie Ring. Samsung's Hon Pak, head of the digital health team, said the ring represents a simpler wearable option. The AI-powered health features will also be integrated into Samsung's Galaxy AI features, which are being developed for the Galaxy S23 series of phones after their debut on the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Key takeaways:
- Samsung plans to integrate its upcoming Galaxy Ring with artificial intelligence to analyze health data, as part of a larger Samsung Health push.
- The health data collected by the Galaxy Ring or Samsung's Galaxy Watch 6 could be used to control features in Samsung's SmartThings smart home platform, such as controlling lights based on sleep needs or setting medicine alerts.
- The Galaxy Ring is entering a market dominated by the Oura Ring, with new competition expected from Movano Health's Evie Ring.
- Samsung is also developing its Galaxy AI features, planning to bring them to the Galaxy S23 series of phones after their debut on the Galaxy S24 Ultra.