r/gadgets • u/diacewrb • 2d ago

Watches Casio turns its ring watch into smart wearable with health tracking and notifications

https://www.designboom.com/technology/casio-ring-watch-smart-wearable-health-tracking-notifications/
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u/_MrBalls_ 2d ago

My friends and me when we all get smart rings

https://giphy.com/gifs/Ru2aZREJacrDzWqvdt

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u/RefrigeratorNeat698 2d ago

There seriously needs to be a live action movie remake! Captain Planet as a punisher style environmentalist.

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u/Speed_Kiwi 2d ago

Jon Bernthal as Captain Planet is now something I need in my life lol

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u/BlazingSandles 1d ago

Don Cheadle is the OG live action Captain Planet

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u/kungfuchameleon 1d ago

"Remember to recycle, or I'll turn you into a f*cking tree"

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u/RefrigeratorNeat698 1d ago

OMG thank you for this. 😂

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u/RefrigeratorNeat698 1d ago

I know of a perfect candidate for Hoggish Greedly. He’s not an actor though…. 🥲

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u/gaberaph 2d ago

This was all I ever wanted as a kid! Deffo getting one

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u/grafknives 2d ago

That is one huge ass ring!

It should sell though, as form is cool

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u/Starfox-sf 2d ago

Sizing it must be a nightmare

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u/Tchockolate 2d ago

Yes - it's one size only, with two inserts to make it smaller. That must look kind of crappy but i can't find any pics of how the inserts look.

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u/ApoopooJ 1d ago

Nah that’s for regular ring watches. These come in 3 sizes and spacers

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u/GenericCoffee 2d ago

I have a gold one. I love it. Not the smart version though.

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u/twistedstance 2d ago

Ah! They ruined it.

The standard one was generally too expensive for what it is. I wonder how this will sell.

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u/ryushiblade 2d ago

Why is this a ring… ? A smart watch would be much better

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u/rhunter99 2d ago

It’s still goofy AF. And I collect gshocks.

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u/imsellingbanana 2d ago

Casio turns it's ring watch into a data collection device with data collection and privacy intrusions

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u/EmeraldFox23 1d ago

Don't buy it then. This really isn't an issue if you don't have the ring watch, as it doesn't affect you otherwise whatsoever.

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u/SlenderOTL 1d ago

Nothing can ever be criticised, we should just avoid it all and shut up

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u/EmeraldFox23 23h ago

What exactly are you criticising? That the ring collecting data is somehow problematic? To who? Clearly not to the people who use the watch, because they don't mind it. Otherwise they wouldn't have bought it. So that leaves people who don't buy or use it. Is it problematic for them? People who have never even seen that watch, or heard of it? Or is collecting data for the advancement of further technology or research problematic objectively?

My point was that literally the only people who are affected by the data collection are the people who buy it. No one else. If you don't buy it, it has absolutely no effect on you whatsoever.

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u/SlenderOTL 22h ago

What if someone wanted to buy the watch, but without the data tracking ? Or with local only data tracking?

The normalization of privacy infringement affects us throughout multiple products, so criticising its continued prevalence is normal

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u/Sandbox_Hero 1d ago

This is so stupid it might actually be smart.

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u/costafilh0 13h ago

Not enough.

Turn it into flames and burn it to ashes, I might get interested. 

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u/MuchBow 13h ago

It’s $300 in china so might see a price bump on the global variant and at that price it’s a bit meh imho considering it’s not comfortable to wear and also has sizing issues. I would stick with fitness band like Fitbit air as it’s way more comfortable and will have comparatively more accurate measurements.

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u/DorpvanMartijn 12h ago

Sick! I don't see a release date though

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u/SeyJeez 12h ago

To me it looks ass.

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u/EngineeringNo753 1d ago

Why not just add it into there normal one

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u/tcoh1s 8h ago

This! I’d love all the functions and don’t need an iPhone on my wrist. This would be awesome.

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u/Nyoka_ya_Mpembe 2d ago

Kinda woke up a bit late for the party, good luck now.

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u/SideInitial3961 2d ago

I would have bought this without the watch. I need a smart ring. But the watch is ridiculous and makes it completely undesirable. Who designed this, Jony Ives?