Oura Ring (Gen3) Review: Does The Oura Ring Really Work?

The Oura Ring from Finland-based ŌURA was making waves over the past years, partly due to the technology behind the item, and in part due to well-placed PR moves. Twitter’s co-founder Jack Dorsey wears one as do NBA players; but the smart ring made waves recently following reports that it could indicate when the wearer is sick before symptoms show. In some cases, it could potentially help identify asymptomatic COVID-19 infections, which can make up to 40% of cases. Quite the ability-enhancing wearable for our non-fantasy world; but would it satisfy digital health and fitness enthusiasts? That’s what we’ll find out in this review as we’ve had the opportunity to test the Oura Ring. More specifically, it is the newly-released generation 3 (Gen3) model, which is similar in size to the Gen2 but packs thrice the number of sensors and has expanded memory. So let’s slide it on! Wielding the ring… out of its box The Oura Ring is one sleek and stylish wearable packing a decidedly minimalist appeal. Design-wise, it might be the most inconspicuous fitness tracker we’ve tested so far. It just looks like a regular ring, albeit slightly larger than what most rings look like but still not obnoxiously salient. However, this also depends on the user’s fingers as the ring might look more conspicuous on slender fingers. That said, wearing a smart ring with well-concealed sensors aligns well with the “invisible healthcare” that we envisioned; and ŌURA inches c...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Covid-19 Lifestyle medicine E-Patients Health Sensors & Trackers Portable Medical Diagnostics Telemedicine & Smartphones review fitness tracker ring oura Gen3 smart tracker Source Type: blogs