💍 The Oura ring has become the equivalent of a "smart ring." It's a pioneer in this wearable electronics segment. Oura 5 is one one the best smart rings ever! See more in articles.
steps accuracy
Three of the newest smart rings, a scientific ankle pedometer on my leg and 20 days of real-life walking. Which one gets closest to reality? And why do all three (SPOILER!) count fewer steps than you actually take?
💍Oura Ring Gen 3 & 4 & 5
The Oura Ring 5 is radically smaller and slimmer than the Gen 4. But does the miniaturization cost you anything in the data? I wore both generations on the same night to find out.
💍Oura Ring Gen 3 & 4 & 5
Detailed comparison of size, weight, and battery of Oura Ring 5. See how the radical miniaturization turned out — and whether the upgrade is worth it.
💍Oura Ring Gen 3 & 4 & 5
Oura just surprised the market, dropping the Oura Ring 5 just 20 months after Gen 4. The latest iteration boasts a 40% smaller form factor, sharper tracking, and fresh app features—though thankfully, you won't miss out on the software upgrades even if you stick with an older model.
sauna
Is wearing wearables in a sauna like bringing sand to the beach? Not quite. Sand won’t exceed its operating limits. I took the Garmin Fenix 8, Whoop MG, and Oura Ring 4 into three ~100 °C sauna sessions. What did they measure—and does wearing them in a sauna make any sense?
sick
I hate being sick — so I’m testing whether smart rings can detect an approaching viral infection earlier than my own symptoms. I looked at Oura’s Symptom Radar, compared the data, and used SciSpace to separate science-based interventions from “I heard it from someone.” Which habits actually work?
🏆 Best smart ring
AI is becoming a big part of our lives and has now reached smart rings too. In this article, I compare 9 devices – from Whoop and Oura to Amazfit Helio – and their AI features like chatbots, personalized tips, or blood test analysis. Is there potential?
black friday
If you’ve ever been tempted to buy a smart ring, now’s the perfect time. I haven’t seen smart rings go on sale like this before. Seriously.
stress
I arrived at the interview wearing my wearables – Garmin, Whoop, Oura, and the AI pendant Limitless. All detected stress, each differently. The highest peak? Garmin: 99/100 right in the middle of the talk. Which one told the truth? And what does the LLM say?
🏆 Best smart ring
Which smart ring detects illness the best? During a week with the flu, I tracked how different rings (Oura, RingConn, Ultrahuman…) and other wearables (Whoop, Garmin Fenix 8, Apple Watch Ultra, Elonga) responded. Which devices gave an early warning — and which ones failed?
🏆 Best smart ring
Which smart ring tracks steps the most accurately? I spent a week using the StepWatch 5 ankle device as a reference to compare the step-tracking accuracy of the best smart rings and other popular wearables. How did favorites like Oura, Ultrahuman, RingConn, Whoop, and Garmin perform?
steps accuracy
Garmin's top-tier watch, the new Fenix 8, vs. the scientific step-tracking device Modus StepWatch 5 vs smart ring Oura Gen 4.