{"id":611150,"date":"2026-09-01T11:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/611150\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T11:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:50:19","slug":"tamagotchi-shrinks-into-wearable-ring-with-lcd-color-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/611150\/","title":{"rendered":"tamagotchi shrinks into wearable ring with LCD color screen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>bandai turns tamagotchi into a wearable ring with color screen<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bandai shrinks the Tamagotchi into a ring-shaped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/wearable-technology\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">device<\/a> designed to be worn as an accessory. The Tamagotchi ring measures approximately 28 \u00d7 23 \u00d7 35 millimeters and places a color LCD screen inside a compact wearable form, allowing users to feed, care for, and play with the digital creature directly from their finger. The device is available in Japan in three color combinations: Pink &amp; Pearl White, Light Blue &amp; Metallic Gold, and Black &amp; Metallic Silver. Bandai uses an aurora pearl finish for the pink version, while the other two models feature plated finishes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally carried in a pocket, attached to a keychain, or suspended from a bag, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/toys\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">digital pet<\/a> now occupies a more immediate position on the body. The format brings Tamagotchi closer to contemporary wearable technology, retaining the deliberately simple interaction that defined the original devices.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite its small scale, the Tamagotchi ring includes a color LCD display and supports the series\u2019 familiar care and gameplay mechanics. Depending on how it is looked after, the digital creature can develop into more than 30 different Tamagotchi characters, with secret characters also appearing.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1205504 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"tamagotchi shrinks its classic digital pet into a wearable ring with LCD color screen - 1\" width=\"818\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tamagotchi-classic-digital-pet-wearable-ring-lcd-color-screen-Bandai-designboom-05.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>all images courtesy of Bandai<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>nostalgia meets the language of wearable technology<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ring is offered in sizes 10 and 14, with an included spacer allowing the fit to be adjusted. Each color also comes with a dedicated charger designed to display the device while it charges. A ball chain is included as well, suggesting that the object can move between ring and pendant-like accessory.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandai.co.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bandai<\/a> describes the Tamagotchi ring as the world\u2019s smallest ring-shaped Tamagotchi device. Its LiPo battery is rechargeable through the included charger, while the compact body contains the screen and controls necessary for the familiar cycle of care.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Tamagotchi ring tests what happens when a nostalgic digital object becomes wearable. Its appeal lies in this collision of scales: a tiny screen, a familiar virtual creature, and a piece of technology designed to remain attached to the hand.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1205511 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"tamagotchi shrinks its classic digital pet into a wearable ring with LCD color screen - 2\" width=\"818\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tamagotchi-classic-digital-pet-wearable-ring-lcd-color-screen-Bandai-designboom-12.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the Tamagotchi ring comes in pink, gold, black, and silver colorways<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1205509 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"tamagotchi shrinks its classic digital pet into a wearable ring with LCD color screen - 3\" width=\"818\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tamagotchi-classic-digital-pet-wearable-ring-lcd-color-screen-Bandai-designboom-10.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>Bandai shrinks the Tamagotchi into a ring-shaped device designed to be worn as an accessory<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1205512 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"tamagotchi shrinks its classic digital pet into a wearable ring with LCD color screen - 4\" width=\"818\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tamagotchi-classic-digital-pet-wearable-ring-lcd-color-screen-Bandai-designboom-13.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the Tamagotchi ring measures approximately 28 \u00d7 23 \u00d7 35 millimeters<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1205510 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"tamagotchi shrinks its classic digital pet into a wearable ring with LCD color screen - 5\" width=\"818\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tamagotchi-classic-digital-pet-wearable-ring-lcd-color-screen-Bandai-designboom-11.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>a color LCD screen is placed inside a compact wearable form<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1205508 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"tamagotchi shrinks its classic digital pet into a wearable ring with LCD color screen - 6\" width=\"818\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tamagotchi-classic-digital-pet-wearable-ring-lcd-color-screen-Bandai-designboom-09.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>allowing users to feed, care for, and play with the digital creature directly from their finger<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1205505 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"tamagotchi shrinks its classic digital pet into a wearable ring with LCD color screen - 7\" width=\"818\" height=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tamagotchi-classic-digital-pet-wearable-ring-lcd-color-screen-Bandai-designboom-06.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>Bandai uses an aurora pearl finish for the pink version<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1205507 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"tamagotchi shrinks its classic digital pet into a wearable ring with LCD color screen - 8\" width=\"818\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tamagotchi-classic-digital-pet-wearable-ring-lcd-color-screen-Bandai-designboom-08.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the digital pet now occupies a more immediate position on the body<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1205513 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"tamagotchi shrinks its classic digital pet into a wearable ring with LCD color screen - 9\" width=\"818\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tamagotchi-classic-digital-pet-wearable-ring-lcd-color-screen-Bandai-designboom-14.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the device is available in Japan in three color combinations<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1205506 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"tamagotchi shrinks its classic digital pet into a wearable ring with LCD color screen - 10\" width=\"818\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tamagotchi-classic-digital-pet-wearable-ring-lcd-color-screen-Bandai-designboom-07.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the format brings Tamagotchi closer to contemporary wearable technology<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1205503 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"tamagotchi shrinks its classic digital pet into a wearable ring with LCD color screen - 11\" width=\"818\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tamagotchi-classic-digital-pet-wearable-ring-lcd-color-screen-Bandai-designboom-04.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the Tamagotchi ring includes a color LCD display and supports the series\u2019 familiar care and gameplay mechanics<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1205501 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"tamagotchi shrinks its classic digital pet into a wearable ring with LCD color screen - 12\" width=\"818\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tamagotchi-classic-digital-pet-wearable-ring-lcd-color-screen-Bandai-designboom-02.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the digital creature can develop into more than 30 different Tamagotchi characters<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1205500 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"tamagotchi shrinks its classic digital pet into a wearable ring with LCD color screen - 13\" width=\"818\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tamagotchi-classic-digital-pet-wearable-ring-lcd-color-screen-Bandai-designboom-01.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>secret characters may also appear<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1205502 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"tamagotchi shrinks its classic digital pet into a wearable ring with LCD color screen - 14\" width=\"818\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tamagotchi-classic-digital-pet-wearable-ring-lcd-color-screen-Bandai-designboom-03.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the ring is offered in sizes 10 and 14<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>project info:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>name: Tamagotchi ring | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tmgc_official_jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@tmgc_official_jp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>company: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandai.co.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">BANDAI<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"bandai turns tamagotchi into a wearable ring with color screen \u00a0 Bandai shrinks the Tamagotchi into a ring-shaped&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":611151,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[61,60,80,7571,3138],"class_list":["post-611150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-technology","tag-toys","tag-wearable-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=611150"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611150\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/611151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=611150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=611150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=611150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}