Oura ring review: Does the celeb-favourite activity tracker live up to the hype?

Since hitting the smart tech market a few years ago, Oura’s health tracker smart ring has gained A-lister fans including Prince Harry , Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston , as well as a raft of NBA players who were intrigued by its apparent ability to detect illness in advance through tracking body temperature.

But as the wearables market continues to grow, Oura’s device has taken a big step forward with the release of its third generation ring, which now offers features like period prediction and blood oxygen monitoring, as well as workout tracking and daytime heart rate tracking.

We’ve been busy testing the ring and app to find out whether it’s a must-have piece of health tech, or a gimmick not worth its hefty price tag.

How we tested the Oura ring

When reviewing the new gen 3 ring, we were interested in seeing what sort of results it tracked, how comfortable it was to wear, and what the app offered.

We took into consideration the ring’s new features, which include daytime heart rate tracking, a period calendar via the app and improved temperature sensing, but it’s important to note that other features, including the ability to predict periods, workout heart rate tracking and blood oxygen level reading weren’t available to test at the time of review.

Oura ring generation 3

Design

Tracking

Insights

App

Connectivity and battery life

Price

The verdict: Oura ring

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