The top five upcoming wearables to look out for next year
If a new wearable has been on your wishlist, you may have been a little disappointed with 2023’s offering. There were some excellent devices announced, but none were hugely groundbreaking compared to previous iterations.
The Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 were identical in design to the previous best Apple Watches, the Watch Series 8 and Watch Ultra for example, while the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic weren’t too dissimilar from their predecessors either – apart from the re-introduction of the rotating bezel on the Classic, of course.
There’s plenty in the pipeline for 2024 however, with rumours of some genuinely exciting wearables to look forward to in the next 12 months.Samsung Galaxy Ring
The Samsung Galaxy Ring is the first wearable we are expecting to see appear in the new year and it’s one of the more exciting ones too. Samsung has been in the wearables game for a long time now – anyone remember the Samsung Galaxy Gear? – but the Galaxy Ring would mark a new category for the company, and it’s a sector it could dominate if it applies the same premium build quality to smart rings as it does to its Galaxy smartphones.
Going after the popular Oura Ring and Circular Ring pictured above, the Galaxy Ring is expected to be a minimalist take on fitness trackers, offering a number of sensors within a small and discreet format. Rumors suggest many mainstay Galaxy Watch features will be on the Ring, including the ability to measure heart rate, steps, and SpO2 from your finger.
The best part? It’s expected to launch in January 2024 alongside the Galaxy S24 smartphones so we may not have too long to wait to see if Samsung will put a ring on it.Samsung Galaxy Watch 7
It wouldn’t seem right to mention the Galaxy Ring without talking about the Galaxy Watch 7 models. Whether we will continue to see a Galaxy Watch 7 and a Galaxy Watch 7 Classic, or whether Samsung switches back to a Watch 7 Pro in place of the Watch 7 Classic for 2024 remains to be seen for now.
