Controlling your devices through becomes a little bit easier - there is a variety of commands that your voice assistant can respond to through the ORII ring. For Apple, Siri: https://www.apple.com/siri/ For the Android, Google Help: https://assistant.google.com/

Yes! ORII comes with 10 different sizes in the box, sizes 4-13, so you can find the one that works best for you. Use the provided screwdriver in the box to secure the bottom part to your ORII. For our bone conduction to properly work, the ring must fit correctly for each size finger.

Current voice assistant voice recognition on the iOS and Android are designed to only recognize your voice, hence the ORII will only recognize your voice when using your device. Moreover, ORII uses bone conduction which if used properly, should only be audible to the person in use.

We’ve found the easiest way to use ORII is by gently pressing the soft part outside the ear canal (the tragus) while using your finger to close off your ear canal. We actually don’t recommend sticking your finger in your ear while using ORII. However, everyone’s ear is a little different, so take a minute to experiment with finger placement on your ear until you feel that you are hearing the clearest audio.

ORII has not been tested as an assistive listening device, but we get this question a lot because we’re using bone conduction. Bone conduction technology has been used to help individuals with conductive hearing loss, where an obstruction prevents sound waves from passing to the inner ear. Bone conduction can bypass any blockage in the outer or middle ear by sending vibrations to the inner ear directly via the bone.

We design ORII to meet your need for short interactions throughout the day. The ring has a 50 mAh battery that most conservatively delivers one hour of continuous listening time and 45 hours of standby time. Because ORII is designed specifically for those short phone calls and texts sprinkled throughout your day while you’re on the go, the 1 hour of listening time translates to more than a hundred interactions to get you through your day. We’re continually fine-tuning the firmware and bone conduction actuator to manage power consumption and will post updates on our progress.

Although ORII is designed to meet IPX7 water resistance testing, we don’t recommend wearing it when showering or swimming. ORII can resist immersion in 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes, practically speaking this means that ORII is splash proof, so you can wash your hands, get caught in the rain, and get sweat on the ring with no worries.

Your ORII package includes a compact charging case and cable that is easy to use with any of your existing USB chargers.

ORII pairs to your phone using Bluetooth and is as private and secure as a smart speaker or a Bluetooth headset you may already own. The ring does not record or store any voice data.

Bone conduction is a natural way of hearing and we actually experience it every day; when we speak, our ears are picking up sound via our skull. Trying covering up your ears and saying something. Congrats—you’ve just tried bone conduction! Traditional headphones use speakers to vibrate the air to send to your eardrums. Bone conduction uses transducers that convert electrical signals into vibrations that travel through bone and directly into the inner ear, bypassing the eardrums. This is why bone conduction—when applied properly—can offer superior audio quality even in noisy environments. The first time you listen to someone’s voice through your finger, it’s unlike anything you've tried before. People have described the experience as everything from having a voice in your head, to feeling like a spy on a mission because you can only hear it when you touch your ear. The vibrations on the finger are very light, almost like a tickle, which you get used to very quickly.

One of our team members wears an Apple Watch, and we have no issues connecting ORII at the same time.

The latest updates include sets of gestures varying across three different situations*:

ORII with phone only
• Double tap pointing up: ORII triggers voice assistant (Siri or Google Assistant)
• Double tap on the wrist and raise: ORII reads out messages ORII with headsets connected**
• Double tap pointing down: ORII skips a current music track
• Double tap pointing to left: ORII plays/pauses current music track

ORII with smart home
• Double tap pointing horizontally: ORII turns smart lights on and off

*Gesture will be updated continuously for the best user experience.
**Android only

At this moment, the four primary gestures (voice assistant, play/pause, skip track, and message readout) remain fixed. For the final iteration of the gesture (a triple flat tap), we will soon allow the customer to set up their own desired feature through the IFTT software. This will eventually allow for gesture control of smart homes, where a tap of the finger could turn on the lights, set alarms and more. Stay tuned as we will soon release this update.

As long as the surface tapped on is somewhat solid enough to result in noticeable vibrations, it is enough for the ORII to recognize. You can tap on anything from your own thumb, your coffee table to your friend’s nose. Just make sure you have two clear obvious taps and a forgiving friend.

Our gesture recognition technology relies on finger vibration, this therefore means that the tap needs to be noticable and not too soft. However, as long as your finger is straight, the vibrations will be accentuated, and a normal tap should be enough to activate the gestures. Note that tapping on a hard surface or bone might make it easier to trigger gesture actions, and you can also adjust sensitivity level on the app.

Though we attempt to minimize false triggers, the gesture feature is relatively new and false triggers sometimes occur. To prevent this, we recommend adjusting the sensitivity on your ORII app and keep up to date with the firmware and software to use the most up-to-date product.

Our gesture technology relies on an embedded gyroscope system that detects the finger movement, hence ensure that the correct angle is being used and it is clear. Moreover, ensure that the two taps are clear and pronounced, the ORII recognizes it by vibrating before the trigger action is done. Also, ensure that your phone operating system, firmware and software systems are up to date.