Oura has made some big improvements to its smart ring, giving you more detailed insights into how active you are throughout the day, week, and even month. With these updates, monitoring your fitness, understanding your progress, and making more informed health choices using the Oura app is now easier.
See your active minutes with new trends
One of the key additions is a new trend view that shows your active minutes over time. You can now see how active you’ve been daily, over the week, or throughout the month. This makes it much easier to spot patterns in your activity and notice when you’re moving more or might need to get going a bit more.
You can manually add or edit your activity history for up to the last seven days, instead of just for the current day. That way, if you forgot to log a workout or missed a walk on a previous day, you can easily update it.
Another helpful change is the ability to add your maximum heart rate to your settings. Oura will then use that to adjust your heart rate zones, giving you more accurate data during exercise. In addition, heart rate data from partner apps like Apple HealthKit and Android’s Health Connect will show directly in your activity view.
The Automatic Activity Detection feature has also been improved. It now works at all hours of the day, tracking movements from midnight to 4 a.m. This is especially helpful if you exercise late or have an unusual routine.
Improved accuracy for steps and calorie tracking
Oura’s smart ring is now better at tracking your steps, too. The company has updated its step-counting system using an advanced machine-learning model, which helps tell the difference between actual steps and other movements. This upgrade reduces the average step count error by 61 percent, making your daily activity numbers more reliable.
Active Calorie burn tracking is also more accurate. The ring now includes your heart rate when estimating how many calories you burn during exercise, giving you a more realistic picture of your efforts.
Another handy feature is using your phone’s GPS to map your runs and walks. You can now view more detailed route information in the Oura app.
All these updates are now available for iOS users. However, if you use an Android device, you must wait until June for the new active minute trend view and updated fitness stats. We’ve also asked Oura for clarification on exactly which models of the ring will receive these updates.
New partnerships for better workout tracking
Oura isn’t stopping with just software updates. It has also announced new partnerships to connect your smart ring to even more fitness services. You can now link your Oura Ring with CorePower Yoga, Sculpt Society, Technogym, and Open.
These partnerships make it easier to track various workouts, from yoga sessions to gym workouts and guided recovery routines. Open, for example, uses your health data from the ring to recommend recovery practices tailored to your body’s needs.
These latest updates show that Oura continues improving its smart ring experience, helping you take charge of your health and fitness journey with even more accurate and useful tools.
