Apple's Smart Ring may be able to spot when you snap your fingers

Skin to skin detection could mean a future Apple Ring can be controlled with the swipe of a thumb, plus it could spot when you're playing rock, paper, scissors.Genki's Wave for Work smart ringApart from a joke that went viral about Apple's smart rings detecting infidelity, this is one potential device that wasn't getting much attention from the rumor mill until January 2024, when expectations seemed to all kick off again. Yet Apple has consistently been researching smart rings plus accessories for it — and now it's been granted another related patent.This newly-granted patent, 'Skin-To-Skin Contact Detection,' covers multiple ways of detecting 'contact or movement gestures between a first body part and a second body part.' That includes options that seem more relevant to Apple Watch bands, or even just a person's hands interlocking, but it comes down to both skin and gesture detection. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums