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an idea so far, and the company hasn’t started working on an actual product yet. On the other hand, in February, South Korea’s ETNews claimed that Apple is paying close attention to how popular a smart ring could be, and the company is supposedly ramping up its development. There’s no doubt that the smart ring market could be huge for Apple. While there aren’t many competitors, there are some big tech companies interested in this world. The Oura Ring sparked new interest in the category last year, and Samsung launched the Galaxy Ring at its summer Unpacked event this month. What Would an Apple Smart Ring Look Like? If Oura and Samsung’s entries are anything to go by, Apple’s smart ring will almost certainly look like a regular ring, although likely a bit thicker, which makes sense when you consider all the tech and sensors Apple needs to add to the ring. If the Apple Ring ever comes to fruition, we expect Apple to develop something similar to Oura’s ring, a minimal, smart ring with a sleek design. That said, Apple could go crazy with the design. In 2015, Apple patented a few designs for a possible smart ring that would include a small display. Think of it as a really tiny Apple Watch on your finger. Of course, patents don’t usually become a reality. Companies patent everything they can think of just in case they use it one day. The more plausible scenario will be a regular ring with a minimalistic design and the Apple logo somewhere on its body.