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Carrie Marshall

New Apple patent suggests smart rings and smart glasses are coming

A patent render of an Apple Smart Ring concept.
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Patents don't necessarily become products. 

But Apple's latest smart ring patent, which describes interaction with smart glasses and other devices, doesn’t seem far-fetched.

Apple has been thinking about smart rings for some time. Its first patent for smart rings (pictured above) was filed way back in 2015, but so far that hasn't resulted in a shipping product. But a new patent suggests that Apple is still thinking very seriously about a wearable for your finger, and it would do more than just track your vitals.

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