User wearing Oura Ring
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Oura on Thursday announced a new smart ring, the Oura Ring 4. Prices start at $349.
The company’s rings track sleep, exercise, stress, heart health, and other metrics to help users understand their bodies and make healthier choices. Oura Ring 4 features new sensors, a sleeker design, and up to 8 days of battery life.
Oura said they have developed a new “smart sensing” platform that uses algorithms and the latest sensors to obtain more accurate measurements of blood oxygen sensing, daytime and nighttime heart rate, and respiratory disturbances. Ta.
Oura ring 4
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The sensor on Oura’s 3rd generation ring is raised and feels like a small bump, whereas the sensor on Oura Ring 4 is flat. The company says this makes the inside of the ring smoother and more comfortable to wear.
Oura Ring 4 is available in 12 sizes and six colors, including a new black finish. It will be available for pre-order on Thursday and will begin shipping on October 15th.
In addition to the initial cost, users must pay a membership fee of $5.99 per month or $69.99 per year. The first month is free. Customers can use Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts to pay for their rings and memberships.
New look for the app
Redesigned Oura app
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The company also announced a new design for the app, which is currently rolling out to Oura members. The new layout organizes your data into three tabs: Today, Vitals, and My Health.
The Today tab highlights relevant information based on time of day and includes shortcuts to quickly access information about sleep, activity, readiness, stress, heart rate, and menstrual cycle (if applicable) . Users can further explore their data in the (Vitals) tab and access long-term metrics such as sleep trends, cardiovascular age, sleep trends, and stress resilience in the (My Health) tab.
Oura said new features will also be coming to the app.
While exercising, members don’t have to manually record their heart rate or the type of workout they completed. You can also check your activities and daily movements within the daytime stress data. Oura said this could increase users’ understanding of how their actions and habits affect stress.
Oura is also updating its reproductive health products to include a feature called “Fertility Window” that lets users know if they are likely to become pregnant. Fertile Window provides users with an estimate of fertile days, chances of pregnancy, and detected ovulation days. Oura said the feature will be rolled out in the coming months, but members can sign up to join a waiting list for early access.
Oura Labs, where users can test new features, is now available on Android devices. This feature was previously available only on iPhone.