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KiWear · Ring

Smart Ring

Preorder

The KiWear Smart Ring is a $249 smart ring, on preorder for 2026. Ceramic gesture ring for controlling phones, computers, TVs and smart glasses, with heart-rate, SpO₂, activity and sleep tracking; its funded Kickstarter targets first-batch shipping in late November.

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KiWear Smart Ring — ring worn on the finger
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Generations

GenerationYearStatusPriceWeight
Smart Ring 2026 Preorder $249 Not disclosed

Specifications by generation

Smart Ring

2026Preorder

Ceramic gesture ring for controlling phones, computers, TVs and smart glasses, with heart-rate, SpO₂, activity and sleep tracking; its funded Kickstarter targets first-batch shipping in late November.

Category
Ring
Worn
Finger
Release
2026
Price
$249
Weight
Not disclosed
Sensors & hardware
  • Biometric PPG heart rateBlood oxygen (SpO₂)
  • Motion IMU
  • Input Gesture sensingTouch / tap input
  • Connectivity Bluetooth

Developer access

  • KiWear developer tools Not verified

    Creator FAQ says broader developer support is being explored and availability will be shared later. This is not a released SDK or a committed availability date; MemoMind partnership and internal SDK-version telemetry do not establish public access.

Vendor servers
feature-dependent

October 21, 2026 policy says ring health information is uploaded to and processed on KiWear cloud servers, associated with the account for cross-device display/retention. This does not establish that every gesture/control operation requires cloud.

Not yet verified: documentation, app distribution and hardware and software openness.

Openness, servers & distribution
hardware

Schematics, mechanical designs and firmware publication were not verified.

firmware

Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.

companion apps

Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.

SDK

Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.

backend services

Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.

Direct / local access

Gesture/control compatibility and Bluetooth are described; no public direct/local SDK or sensor protocol verified.

Third-party cloud

Cloud service providers; specific host not established

App distribution

Third-party app distribution was not verified.

A companion app or integration is not evidence of a third-party app store.

Company & funding

KiWear, Inc.

Rewards crowdfunding disclosed; equity/debt history unknown

Disclosed funding
USD 691,192sum of known rounds · as of 2026-10-29

Gross Kickstarter rewards pledges for Sep 2–Oct 7, 2026 campaign only; excludes fees, refunds, equity/debt and later sales. Live creator campaign displays USD 691,192 / 2,238 backers when checked, versus an older indexed USD 648,376 snapshot. This is a dated pledge counter, not net proceeds or lifetime corporate funding.

Disclosed rounds
1known minimum

Among makers in the index

Disclosed funding of the 32 makers in the index that publish a total, on a log scale in USD. Other currencies are placed at approximate rates; totals differ in date and coverage. KiWear sits above 1 of the other 31.

Rounds

  1. 2026-10-07

    Kickstarter rewards crowdfundingUSD 691,192

    With Not applicable — rewards backers are not equity investors

    Rewards pledges; not equity

    Dated live campaign counter, not verified received cash or net proceeds.

    Valuation not disclosed

    No disclosed valuation was established from these sources.

Company

Current ring/app privacy policy names KiWear, Inc.; parent/group relationships remain unknown.

Not yet verified: valuation.

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Independent index — figures are approximate and editorial, not official spec sheets. Methodology. Last reviewed 2026-10-31.