- Oura, the company behind the Oura Ring, has updated the design of its companion app.
- The app has a new look, layout, and AI-powered analytics.
- New features include a cumulative stress metric and advanced AI-powered cycle tracking.
Oura Ring 4 and Oura Ring Generation 3 users get an updated app with AI features brought to the forefront.
According to Oura's press release, the new app promises “deeper personalization” and “intelligent curation”—in other words, you get less of a static interface and more features, metrics, and advice selected and generated by AI. This isn't just a new coat of paint: the creators of one of best smart rings have developed an app that changes by pre-loading what it thinks is the most relevant metric for you at that moment.
The updated application is very similar Fitbit redesign back in Marchbecause you now have three tabs: Today, Health, and Vitals.
Today is said to focus on the “one big thing” that matters to you right now: If you're feeling particularly stressed, Oura will show you a corresponding metric. On the other hand, if you are ready to exercise, they can show you your readiness score.
The My Health tab is your long-term view of how your performance has changed over time, offering insight into trends and “areas of opportunity for proactive care”—that is, where you need to improve. The new Habits and Routines section allows you to record behaviors like GarminLifestyle magazine.
Finally, Vitals displays all of your current key metrics, in addition to the “one big thing” in the Today tab, allowing you to switch between daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly views. It's color-coded to give you an immediate indication of how you're doing on any given day.
New features based on artificial intelligence
It's not just the layout that has changed. Oura has added several new features, including a new metric: Cumulative Stress. A stress score measured using sleep, heart rate and activity data over the past month and updated weekly, Cumulative Stress marks a shift toward long-term stress rather than the current score.
Dr. Ricky Bloomfield, Oura's chief medical officer, said in a press statement: “By combining rigorous research with continuous real-world data, we can identify early patterns that often go undetected in traditional healthcare settings.
“The Cumulative Stress feature marks an important step forward in translating science into everyday guidance, helping people understand how small physiological changes today can impact long-term health outcomes.”
Oura has also expanded its Cycle Insights feature to track women's health. Oura says it can start predicting your menstrual cycles after just one day of wearing the Oura Ring 4, and is also expanding its capabilities from monthly to annual views to help you plan ahead.
Even though the Ring 4 claims to be able to predict your cycle every other day, Oura VP of Consumer Software Jason Russell separately confirmed to me that the longer you wear it, the more accurate that data will be.
The best smart rings for any budget
Follow TechRadar on Google News. And add us as your preferred source to get our expert news, reviews and opinions in your feeds. Be sure to click the “Subscribe” button!
And of course you can also Follow TechRadar on TikTok for news, reviews, unboxing videos and get regular updates from us on whatsapp too much.
