At last week’s IFA show in Berlin, RingConn unveiled a demo of its upcoming smart ring with a blood-pressure insights feature.

This marks the first public showing of the technology and a step forward in RingConn’s mission to empower people with comprehensive, science-driven health management tools.

On its stand, RingConn presented a demo of the blood-pressure insights feature currently under development. Since the Delaware company’s founding, the R&D team has been dedicated to tackling this complex challenge within the wearable category, a field where achieving accurate blood-pressure monitoring is considered one of the hardest breakthroughs. At the show, RingConn announced significant progress towards making it a reality.

Hypertension is one of the world’s most serious health risks. It is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke, while also damaging the kidneys, eyes and brain. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1.1 billion people worldwide suffer from high blood pressure, yet fewer than one in five have their condition under control.

Against this backdrop, RingConn aims to enhance personal health management through continuous, accessible blood-pressure monitoring. Unlike occasional cuff-based measurements, smart rings offer a form factor that enables regular daily tracking at home. Consistent monitoring helps capture health patterns often missed by single readings – such as white-coat hypertension, nighttime hypertension and gradual long-term changes – making long-term adherence and early detection more practical.

The blood-pressure insights function is designed to pair with a traditional cuff device for calibration once every 28 days. After calibration, the smart ring provides daily blood-pressure insights at home. RingConn will integrate this feature into its smart ring products and is also launching an open recruitment programme for users to participate in internal testing.

To date, RingConn (ringconn.com) has attracted a global user base of more than 250,000 people. Established in 2021, the personal health technology company aims to create products and services that transform the experience of maintaining personal wellness.