I was initially skeptical about the smart ring category until I started wearing anOura ring.

After wearing one daily for the last six months, however, Im more sold than ever.

There’s even arumorthat Apple may get into the space too.

Oura Ring held in a hand

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When I stopped wearing the ring at night, I started missing out on a lot of that data.

The same isnt really true for third-party wearables, like a ring from Oura.

Wearers will need to fire up the app regularly to sync its data.

A close up of the Oura Ring Generation 3 on its charger.

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After a certain time without syncing the past data could be overwritten or lost.

If youre obsessed with checking your readiness and other daily info, you shouldnt have a problem with this.

There are things that each can do that the other cant.

A person’s fist showing the 3rd Generation Oura Ring’s heart rate monitor light.

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More than specific numbers, you should keep an eye on your unit’s tracking consistency.