A little bit of history - the 1st gen commercial HRV monitors were bands placed around the chest and directly over the heart. As the technology improved, watches and wristbands were introduced. Now, the technology has improved and rings have been introduced.
With that said, it is highly unlikely the measurement accuracy has remained the same as the devices have gotten smaller and further away from the heart. The Oura ring is likely not going to be as accurate as a Viiiiva or a fitbit. The tradeoff is the convenience of a small ring.
A wristband/watch might be a better compromise for now until the ring tech improves.
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Re: Oura ring
Welcome to our community! As a Moderator, I want to thank you for sharing some of the history and tech around heart rate and sleep monitors. Because our Community Guidelines seek to avoid users being steered to businesses or websites that may be looking for clicks or soliciting business, I have deleted the link that you shared reviewing some devices. I understand that may not have been your intention.adventuroussleep wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:19 am A little bit of history - the 1st gen commercial HRV monitors were bands placed around the chest and directly over the heart. As the technology improved, watches and wristbands were introduced. Now, the technology has improved and rings have been introduced.
With that said, it is highly unlikely the measurement accuracy has remained the same as the devices have gotten smaller and further away from the heart. The Oura ring is likely not going to be as accurate as a Viiiiva or a fitbit. The tradeoff is the convenience of a small ring.
A wristband/watch might be a better compromise for now until the ring tech improves.
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Re: Oura ring
HI Adventuroussleep,adventuroussleep wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:19 am A little bit of history - the 1st gen commercial HRV monitors were bands placed around the chest and directly over the heart. As the technology improved, watches and wristbands were introduced. Now, the technology has improved and rings have been introduced.
With that said, it is highly unlikely the measurement accuracy has remained the same as the devices have gotten smaller and further away from the heart. The Oura ring is likely not going to be as accurate as a Viiiiva or a fitbit. The tradeoff is the convenience of a small ring.
A wristband/watch might be a better compromise for now until the ring tech improves.
Welcome to the forum! I'm one of the interns here on the forum and wanted to say hello since you are new to our group.
Thank you for the information you posted but as Nancy mentioned it's outside of our Community Guidelines. I personally wear an Oura ring for over a year now for sleep metrics but wear a Garmin watch for workouts. I find it useful but it's really a personal preference.
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