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Oura Ring Gen3 health tracker review: It’s a complicated relationship

As a bit of a data junky, I certainly appreciate the information I get from the Oura Ring. It’s helped me understand my body a bit better, especially from a women’s health and sleep perspective. I also just think it’s fascinating to see trends over time. Plus, Oura makes it easy to export the data should you want to share something with your doctor, which is really nice. My main issue is with the experience of actually wearing the ring, which is more so a personal preference. I find myself taking the ring off quite frequently. Water gets trapped underneath when washing my hands, so I at least need to take it off after to dry it.

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It’s designed for sleep, and it’s less than half the cost. Slip the Go2sleep over your finger, drift off into your mediocre-quality slumber, and the ring will monitor you all throughout the night. Other devices only randomly check in, so this continuous tracking gives you more accurate insights (while offering better protection from Freddy Krueger).

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I thought the Oura Ring would be the perfect fitness tracker. I was wrong

This is not how I thought this article would go. When I received my Oura Ring, I fully expected to write something about how it had become my new favorite health wearable and how I couldn’t wait to keep wearing it for the foreseeable future. As things stand right now, I think I’m going to put my normal wedding band back on my finger and end my time with the Oura Ring.

I Tried the Oura Ring for 2 Months — Here's What to Expect from the Tracker

Now, I'm not the fitness tracker type, but the Oura Ring (pronounced like "aura ring" or "ora ring") piqued my interest. The device promises to collect exceptionally accurate biometrics during sleep — a time when you're completely unaware of your body's functioning — and is the only wearable that tracks heart rate variability throughout the night, according to Oura's CEO, Harpreet Singh Rai. (More on the importance of HRV later.)

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I’ve worn the Oura Ring 4, and I’m conflicted about it

The Oura Ring 4 is here, and it has been on my finger for a few hours. What you’re about to read are my initial thoughts about the latest version of the best smart ring you can buy from someone who has worn an Oura Ring for at least three years now. It’s undoubtedly a beautiful ring, but I’m conflicted about some of the big hardware changes that separate it from my beloved Oura Ring 3.

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Power Pick: Oura Ring

Learn more about yourself by simply slipping on a ring. Of course, the Oura Ring is by no means the end-all-be-all to solving your health woes. But it does make you more conscious of your body’s natural patterns. After some wear, you’ll learn when to go to bed, when to take it easy, and when to get up and move—all of which help you feel your best.

Review: Oura Ring 4

Many software and hardware updates to the latest Oura ring make it more accurate, useful, and easier to wear.

The NBA Bubble Booster

This year, the NBA pulled off what few other sports leagues have been able to: a season without a single case of COVID-19 among players and staff inside its protective “bubble.” One of the tools it used to maintain good health? The Oura Ring ($299). When slipped onto a finger, the sensor-packed wearable tracks heart rate, activity level, sleep—even body temperature.

The Oura Ring Helps Me Take Better Care of Myself

The Oura Ring is very adaptable to your lifestyle, which is why I think it stands out from other wearables. Its daily recommendations focus less on burning calories and more on finding a balance in your life. The app provides you with insightful trends into your health and empowers you to make decisions. And it makes the information digestible (with charts and videos) instead of just raw data. I personally found it helpful when I talked to my psychiatrist about my sleep patterns.

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‘I Wore the Much-Talked About Oura Ring for 2 Months Non-Stop—Here’s My Verdict on How It Worked as a Fitness and Sleep Tracker’

Many people, including me, are drawn to the Oura Ring for its sleep tracker. Via its app, it breaks down the time spent in each sleep phase, then gives an overall “score” to how well you’re sleeping. This is tied to a daily “readiness score,” which indicates how ready you are for the day (such as if you need to take it easy). If you are a menstruating woman, you can also use the Oura Ring to track your cycle. This is detected through changes in temperature in response to fluctuating hormones.