A tracker on your wrist? Old-school.

A tracker wrapped around your finger? Yes, please.

Meet Oura, which does everything your smartwatch does, but by swapping the wrist for the finger, it takes the form of a sleek band- aesthetics meet optimal functionality. 

Track your sleep? You got it.

Count your steps? You got it.

Support for women? Yes.

Monitor your heart? 

You guessed it right, cause you got it.

What is the Oura Ring?

The Oura Ring 4 claims to be expertly crafted and promises to track sleep, activity, stress, heart health, cycle, and more. Fully developed using titanium and non-allergenic materials with subtle but dynamic sensors inside the ring, it is an easy-to-wear and breathable tracker for all your essentials. 

The ring is connected to an application on your mobile, where you will receive all the data and statistics that it gathers. It will further develop personal suggestions after analysing said data, such as achievable health goals by understanding what your body needs or how you can improve your daily habits, and recommend building new ones.

What Oura Can Do

One of the main elements is that you can wear it for up to 8 days with a single charge, having an excellent battery for maximum optimisation. Another distinct and valuable feature is illness detection, which monitors changes in temperature and heart rate to detect early signs of sickness.

Heart Health, Activity, Fitness

It monitors your heart rate 24/7 by understanding how it responds to stress and other daily habits. It can also tell your cardiovascular age and see if it aligns with your chronological age. The ring can further detail your heart rate during physical activity, and study how effectively it utilises oxygen. By keeping tabs on activity, it can gather data on the calories you burn and automatically detect over 40 different physical activities that you may undertake. 

What’s In It For Women

It doesn’t stop there. The cycle tracking feature adds another level of functionality for women. The ring can provide cycle insights, period predictions, and identify temperature shifts, which in turn help you track your cycle better. You can also merge data from Oura with other menstrual-tracking apps.

Better Sleep and Rest

Oura maintains your sleep score that is based on multiple factors, such as total sleep, heart rate variability, night movement, and sleep regularity. It also provides an evaluation of the different stages of sleep that you undergo, like REM or light sleep. By monitoring blood oxygen levels overnight, it can identify potential breathing disturbances.

Where to buy in the UAE

Also available in ceramic, it offers a range of colours according to your style and preference. You can purchase the ring on the official Oura website or even through online reselling platforms like Amazon and Virgin Megastores. The basic ring 4 has 6 colours, while the ceramic version has 4 colours available, starting at Dh1,399 and Dh1,999, respectively. Other accessories and chargers are sold separately, and prices may vary accordingly.

While this certainly can be considered a breakthrough in technology, it will be fascinating to see how it may pose as a trendsetter and lead the way moving forward.

(By Shura Kola)