GEAR: Motiv Ring for iPhone Doesn’t Ship Til Spring But It Might Already Be Our New Fave

All the time and energy we spend researching and reporting on wearable technology, we’ve come to realize just how much some people want to free themselves from the typical Fitbit style advice.  We have been craving a much less conspicuous wearable device that basically achieves the same end: counting steps and active minutes and measuring heart rate.  And it’s waterproof.  Bonus!

The majority of people who wear fitness trackers are mostly just tracking steps.  They have their daily goal, usually 10,000 steps or so, but they aren’t doing a deep dive into the other features of their fitness device.

Motiv Sizing Kit

Enter Motiv.  Think of it as a Fitbit Charge 2 that’s been miniaturized into a ring.  While the $199 Motiv doesn’t have the interactive touch screen of the fitbit, it does almost everything else that a basic fitness tracker does.  It just does it more subtley.  With Motiv your wrist is no longer hostage to a band that feels out of place with your wardrobe.  Motiv might be the most liberating development in fitness trackers yet, without sacrificing any of our must-have features.

With Motive there’s no agonizing over which Smartwatch to buy; luxury, designer, or active? It’s almost invisible on your finger, and initially available in Slate Grey or Rose Gold.  When you pre-order Motiv, you’ll receive a sleek sizing kit in the mail to help ensure you get the ideal size.

The sizing kit contains 7 plastic Motiv shaped sizing blanks and an order code specific to you.  Once you’ve determined the best size, simply enter it to your order using the unique code and you’re done.

While no specific date has emerged on when they’ll start shipping, like many other wearable tech startups, once the pre-order mass hits a target it will be unleashed.

USB magnetic charger

As you would expect, it will sync with an app on your smartphone (iOS 9.0 or later initially , Android to follow).  Lithium ion battery life is expected to be 3 to 5 days depending on use and it charges in under 90 minutes using it’s very unique USB magnetic charger.

What does Motiv track?

  • Active Minutes
  • Active Heart Rate
  • Calories Burned
  • Distance
  • Activity Types
  • Sleep Duration
  • Resting Heart Rate
  • Steps

We think Motiv isn’t just on to something.  As technology advances there’s so much potential in a device like this and Motiv is just scratching the surface.

Motiv is available for pre-order at the Motiv site. To learn more about all that Motiv is and does, check out the video below.