"A ring that does nothing but listen. In a category defined by biometric excess, the Pebble Index 01 arrives with radical minimalism: one button, one microphone, no display, no haptic motor, no health sensors whatsoever. Eric Migicovsky, the designer who created the original Pebble smartwatch before selling it to Fitbit, has returned with a device that treats subtraction as its primary design gesture. The result is a stainless steel band that costs $75 and exists for exactly one purpose: catching thoughts before they vanish."
"Sizing spans from 6 to 13, covering the full range of adult finger dimensions. Submersion tolerance extends to one meter of depth, accommodating daily encounters with water but drawing the line at sustained swimming. A single tactile control rises slightly from the band surface, positioned where the thumb naturally falls during a closed fist. The metal arrives cool against skin, then gradually matches body temperature until the ring becomes thermally invisible."
The Pebble Index 01 is a radically minimal smart ring built from stainless steel with three finishes, sizes 6–13, and one-meter water resistance. Interaction relies on a single mechanical button and a microphone: press-and-hold to record, single press and double press for customizable actions, and a definitive tactile click to avoid capacitive ambiguity. The design prioritizes subtraction over sensor proliferation, omitting displays, haptics, and health monitoring to focus on capturing voice thoughts quickly. The metal warms to body temperature and sits thermally invisible. Battery architecture imposes a significant design trade-off for this minimal feature set.
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