One ring to rule all ... devices

The Fin ring, which allows gestures to control devices, gained the required $ 100,000 on Indiegogo .

How does it work

Fin is put on the thumb. The ring recognizes basic movements and pressing on certain areas of the palm. One of the main features of the ring is that it recognizes each segment of the palm. The figure below shows this visually. Thus you can turn the palm, for example, into a numeric keypad.
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You can attach the functionality of devices to certain areas of the palm and to perform an action, just touch the place with your thumb.

In addition, the same finger can be manipulated in the air, thereby performing certain actions, for example, holding it upside down, changing the volume of a mobile device or TV, flipping pages, switching channels, etc.

What is the ring made from?

• IP67 waterproof sheath
• Size adjustable, promise to make flexible
• Battery : Li Po. Charged via micro USB. One charge is enough for a week, and the battery will work for at least a year
• Sensors : Accurate recognition of the movement of a finger on the palm and taped areas
• Connectivity : Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR and 4.0
• Compatibility : Windows, MAC, iOS, Android, Windows Phones.

The planned production date is July 2014. The dev version will be available from June.

The estimated price of the ring is $ 99 , and the dev version is $ 79. Moreover, if the project scores $ 150,000, then for people with vision problems, Fin will cost $ 59.