# Surfboard-Like Wearable Tech The Fin Ring Turns Wearer's Hand into a Bluetooth Controller By Meghan Young | Published 2014-01-12 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fin-ring References: [dvice](http://www.dvice.com/2014-1-9/fin-gesture-control-ring-makes-your-hand-bluetooth-controller) & [wearfin](http://www.wearfin.com/) The Fin Ring is the latest piece of wearable tech in a long line of designs that is making waves on the Internet. Of course, with its classic surfboard-like aesthetic, the Fin Ring will surely ride that wave to success. It has a sleek and stylish aesthetic that will appeal to people on more than a technical level. Designed by team based in Cochin, India, the Fin Ring essentially turns hands into one big Bluetooth 4.0 controller. Working in tangent with gestures, it is capable of sending commands to up to three separate connected devices. This is achieved through the precise detection of its location across the wearer's palm and fingers. Currently, the Fin Ring can handle up to five different gestures per device, but the designers are creating a final product that will be capable of much more. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/jewelry) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Wearable Gesture-controlled Tech:** Creating wearable technology that can be controlled by hand gestures has potential for disruptive innovation in the tech industry. - **Bluetooth 4.0 Connectivity:** Developing Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity for wearable technology has potential for disruptive innovation in the telecommunications industry. - **Surfboard-like Aesthetic:** Designing wearable technology with a surfboard-like aesthetic has potential for disruptive innovation in the fashion industry. ### Where This Applies - **Tech:** The tech industry could benefit from creating gesture-controlled wearable technology. - **Telecommunications:** The telecommunications industry could benefit from developing Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity in wearables. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry could benefit from designing wearable technology with a surfboard-like aesthetic. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Voice Control Smart Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandbar-stream-ring.md) - [Wearable Ring-Inspired Peripherals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ring-mouse.md) - [Wearable Input Device](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picoring.md) - [Health-Tracking Sleek Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ring-one.md) - [Tappable Smart Ring Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dribble.md) - [Accessible Titanium Smart Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yring.md) - [High-End Smart Ring Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kumi-ring.md) - [Wearable AI Smart Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-wizpr-ring.md) - [Voice Capture Smart Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stream-ring.md)