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Oura Ring Heritage (left) and Oura Ring Horizon Andy Boxall / Digital Trends If there is one product category that’s experiencing a big boon right now, it’s the smart ring. The first smart ring to hit the market and really take off was the Oura Ring. The current Oura Ring Gen 3 has been available since late 2021, and it’s quickly become the default smart ring of choice. However, now we have several other options, such as the Movano Evie Ring, Ultrahuman Air, RingConn, the Circular Ring Slim, and more. Even Samsung…

Movano Evie Ring MSRP $269.00 “The Evie Ring has a gorgeous design unlike any other smart ring, but other issues drag it down.” Pros Open-ended design is comfortable Three beautiful finishes Protective and portable charging case No subscription fee Cons Inaccurate sleep data…

Oura Ring Andy Boxall / Digital Trends In a world where there are more smart ring choices than ever before, the Oura Ring still stands tall as the best of the best. If you’ve been thinking about jumping on the Oura bandwagon, good news! It just got a whole lot easier to buy one. As of Thursday, March 7, the Oura Ring is now available for purchase on Amazon. Previously, you could only buy the Oura Ring through Oura’s website or at Best Buy. It’s never been challenging to buy the smart ring, but its new availability on…

Ringo The Samsung Galaxy Ring was revealed in February as a direct competitor to the Oura Ring. Now, another smart ring competitor, Ringo, could also be making waves later this year — assuming it lives up to its promise. Ringo is the focus of a Kickstarter campaign that has already raised over eight times its goal. The ring, which could begin to arrive to backers as early as June, promises several features that are somewhat hard to believe. Like other wearable devices, Ringo offers ECG monitoring and sleep and…

Jonas Daehnert / Inside-sim The wearable market is constantly evolving. It started with fitness trackers that were worn on your wrist, and then we got smartwatches such as the Apple Watch in 2015. These days, smartwatches are a dime a dozen, but we are quickly entering a new era of wearables: the smart ring. One of the first smart rings to hit the market was the Oura Ring, which launched in 2015 through a Kickstarter campaign. The second iteration came out in 2018, and the current third generation of the Oura Ring…

The Oura Ring (left) and the RingConn Smart Ring Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Companies that make smart rings have a problem on their hands. Or fingers. Despite smart rings being a fairly new set of products, most of them are already lacking creativity when it comes to names. They all seem happy to pick a say-what-it-is name and be done with it. I get why, but it’s not good enough for a product that straddles both tech and fashion. Yes, it’s a smart ring The Ultrahuman Ring Air (black) and the Oura Ring Andy Boxall /…

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends The choice of smart rings is growing, and if you’re tempted by one, it’s a great time to get started. However, buying a smart ring isn’t like buying a smartwatch or a Fitbit. There are specific aspects to a smart ring that you should consider before choosing and purchasing one, especially if you’ve never worn a ring of any type before. I’ve worn an Oura Ring for several years, plus I’ve spent many weeks reviewing the Ultrahuman Ring Air and the RingConn Smart Ring, am currently testing…

Oura Ring Andy Boxall / Digital Trends The second half of my 2023 was genuinely awful, and my Oura Ring showed exactly the impact it had on my sleep and body. While the smart ring could never do anything about it, understanding how what I was experiencing was affecting me was fascinating, terrifying, and oddly reassuring. It hammered home the point that wearing a health tracking device isn’t only about counting steps; it’s about recognizing when somewhat silent alterations in your physical health occur over time so…

Oura Ring (left) and the RingConn Smart Ring Andy Boxall / Digital Trends The Oura Ring doesn’t have the smart ring market to itself anymore, and the latest challenger is the RingConn Smart Ring. It’s the same basic concept as the Oura Ring, but there are some key differences. The RingConn Smart Ring is not only cheaper, but it also doesn’t have a monthly subscription attached to it, making it more financially tempting. I’ve been wearing the Oura Ring for several years now and have had the RingConn Smart Ring on the…

RingConn Smart Ring MSRP $279.00 “The RingConn Smart Ring is very comfortable, perfectly suited to sleep tracking, and has a battery that lasts for a whole week.” Pros Very comfortable to wear No app subscription Detailed sleep tracking Travel charging case included Seven days battery life…