The third-gen Oura Ring is confirmed to have the most-awaited blood oxygen sensing tech. This was confirmed by Oura's dev team on July 15.
(Photo : Screenshot from Oura's official website)
Third-Gen Oura Ring To Have Blood Oxygen Sensing—Offering More Efficient Sleep Health, Physiology Monitoring
Those who are interested in purchasing the advanced smart ring's latest version can expect better sleep health and physiology monitoring.
Ever since the global pandemic began, many people have decided to purchase more advanced wearable techs so that they can observe if they are still sleeping or functioning properly.
The Oura ring is like a nightly sleep study. I woke up gasping from panic, and it gives me granular details about how my average resting heart rate—normally 76 bpm—was 90 bpm overnight. It’s basically like “heyyyyy pal, does your chest hurt? :( Also you got 0% deep sleep” pic.twitter.com/NC0FgCEHIA
— Olivia Ruth Messer 🌸 (@OliviaMesser) July 22, 2022
They commonly rely on smartwatches from Apple, Fitbit, Garmin, and other top brands. Aside from these wearables, many consumers also prefer using smart rings, such as the advanced Oura Ring.
Third-Gen Oura Ring To Have Blood Oxygen Sensing
According to Tech Crunch's latest report, the third-gen Oura Ring can measure blood oxygen (Sp02) through infrared and red LED sensors.
Blood Oxygen Sensing (SpO2) is here! We thank you for your patience and support as the team worked to perfect this feature. On both iOS and Android, it’s time to add “monitoring your blood oxygen levels” to your Oura routine. https://t.co/k36e3UH5Bh pic.twitter.com/thuP6T3uNe
— ŌURA (@ouraring) July 26, 2022
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These components will rely on the reflections that bounce from the user's skin, allowing the smart ring to estimate the amount of oxygen in the wearer's blood.
This tech, called pulse oximetry, is already featured in other wearable gadgets offered by Garmin, Fitbit, Apple, and Withings.
I love tracking things with my Apple Watch but I want to start wearing real watches again. I need to get that oura ring
— Shoobz (@shOoObz) July 16, 2022
But, since many experts are still doubting the clinical efficiency of the pulse oximetry, Oura Ring clarified that their new smart ring's Sp02 metrics are not really meant to diagnose conditions.
This means that it is best for consumers to visit their doctors if the third-gen Oura Ring shows not-so-good results.
Other Details of Oura Ring's Sp02 Feature
Oura explained that their version of the blood oxygen sensing tech is more efficient since they are layering two metrics on top of the third-gen Oura Ring's Sp02 measurements.
These are specifically the average breathing regularity and blood oxygen. For those who are not familiar with these metrics, the breathing regularity attempts to identify unusual breathing patterns.
On the other hand, blood oxygen estimates the amount of oxygen in your blood. Both of these additional metrics are turned on by default so that wearers can regularly check their breathing patterns and blood oxygen percentages.
"The Oura Ring will now be able to provide a more comprehensive assessment of sleep health and physiology," claimed Oura Science's Head Shyamal Patel, Ph.D.
Meanwhile, the Apple Watch was able to save a swimmer that was trapped in cold water.
On the other hand, Bandai's Digimon smartwatches were launched, promoting fitness amongst children.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
