Oura Ring

Oura Ring review: Smart jewelry you won’t want to take off

I have never gotten on very well with wearing rings. I always ended up taking them off and storing them safely, either because they get annoying, or it was only a matter of time before I took it off and forgot where I put it. When I was asked if I wanted to review the Oura Ring, the same concerns went through my mind, but this piece of smart jewelry was too tempting to pass by. It’s an intriguing piece of wearable tech. Small and relatively inconspicuous, it doesn’t take up valuable wrist space that I could fill with the watch of my choice. However, in terms of functionality, it’s quite light, and it’s also more expensive than many far more feature-packed smartwatches and fitness bands. Now that I’ve tried the Oura Ring, has it stayed on my finger? The Oura Ring is still with me a month into owning it, and I’m still wearing it every day. For a piece of wearable tech based on jewelry I could never quite get on board with, this is something of a surprise, and evidence the Oura Ring is fa...

I'm wearing Oura, the smart ring NBA players are using to warn of possible COVID-19

The Oura ring senses temperature, and it could be the beginning of a new wave of wearable health awareness in a time of pandemic. I go to bed too late every night and wake up feeling groggy. I peel away my CPAP mask. I wear two silver rings, one on each hand: one is my wedding ring and one is the Oura ring. It doesn't beep, or blink, or vibrate. I just wear it -- sleeping, showering, all the time. Occasionally, I check the Oura app on my phone. It says: Here's your readiness score. Or, this is how you slept. I can see my temperature fluctuations through the app. I can see my heart rate.