Is it worth that investment? The Oura Ring isn’t a great fitness tracker, so if logging workouts is important to you, it probably isn’t a good fit. However, the ring costs $300 (or more, depending on the finish). And unlike the bulkier fitness trackers we tested, the Oura Ring felt light, compact, and stylish. The Oura Ring told me more about my body than any of the sleep trackers we’ve tested, and after a while I did become more conscious of my lifestyle choices (perhaps at times a little too conscious). And it also gives you concrete suggestions for improving your sleep based on that data. Another is its ability to show how those vital signs change when you sleep, meditate, and go about daily activity.
But one of the key things setting the Oura Ring apart from those apps is its ability to track your heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) with high precision. I’ve found it to be a cleverly designed and reasonably comfortable tool that provides fascinating (to me) data and performs near the level of our best sleep-tracking apps. I wore the Oura Ring continuously (save for a few charging sessions) for more than six months (and I have been using it off and on for nearly a year). But does it actually help promote a healthier lifestyle?
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Though it’s primarily a sleep tracker, measuring time spent in each sleep stage, the ring also records your heart rate, heart rate variability, breathing rate, skin temperature, and several other metrics. The Oura Ring is a tiny titanium device that tracks a host of data and aims to provide a clearer picture of what’s happening inside your body.