Aina’s $399 smart ring adds a screen, joystick and mic for AI agents
Original title: Aina’s smart ring has a screen, a joystick and a mic so you can talk to AI agents
Early-bird pre-orders start Thursday at $399, with shipping planned for January 2027 and a later price of $499.
Hardware startup Aina released a smart ring with a screen, joystick, microphone and speaker so users can talk to AI agents, dictate notes and take calls. It can also surface notifications and control apps, music or devices such as Apple TV, drawing on the company’s earlier Mirage Mac controller. Aina raised $5.5 million in July. The reviewer says much of the software is still unfinished.
- The early-bird price is $399; it rises to $499 after that period.
- Shipping is planned for January 2027.
- Dictation can use Wispr Flow or Aina’s own engine.
- The ring supports gestures as well as the joystick.
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Aina's ring can also take calls and help you dictate notes on your Mac.
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