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Re: Oura Ring 4

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Post by fencepost »

aeternum wrote: post #35
loxias wrote: post #33

Damn, I would really like such a thing, if it was just the hardware and not the associated lock in to a third party getting their grubby hands on my internal metrics. I'd pay a premium for it even, which makes you wonder just how much money Oura must be making off the data of its users... (if they weren't, there'd be an incentive to sell the hardware)

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807567908753.html You can get similar HW for $10-$15, and not the easiest hack but looks doable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w90RVspTkt8 I'm surprised Oura hasn't pursued using the ring as an input method as the guy suggests in the video. It'd be super cool to like double-tap the ring then use it as a scroll wheel when running and listening to music/podcasts, interact with AI mo…

From all the alternatives linked to the listing it seems like it may be pretty generic hardware under a bunch of names. Would be interesting to see if the accelerometer in it could be used for gesture detection, and if the rings could be used for Bluetooth presence detection (e.g. for automatic screen locking).

Re: Oura Ring 4

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Post by squidgedcricket »

mikae1 wrote: post #2

I'd be to pay a premium for a device like this if I wasn't limited to the manufacturers own app for collecting and interpreting data. As is? Nah...

Completely agree. I have a Circular Slim and the device itself is awesome and some of the data visualization is pretty good.

I stopped wearing it because the app is so user hostile. The ring can't sync in the backround, so each time you open the app you need to wait 30 sec while it syncs. After it syncs there are a series of popups about coins, stars, and streaks. Then you need to dig through a bunch of AI garbage to see the data.

I just want to see my heartrate while I run and track my sleep. There's no need for so much gamified nonsense in the app.

Re: Oura Ring 4

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Post by hakster »

underyx wrote: post #57
ederamen wrote: post #44

My second Oura ring (3rd gen) is ~3 years old and is currently collecting dust in a drawer because the battery lasts I might be able to get it replaced if support decides to be generous, but dealing w/support is a pain, and the alternative is buying a $400 replacement every 2-3 years when the battery starts to fail. I don't have to pay the monthly subscription - they had a deal where you could buy a third gen ring (a…

I had the exact opposite experience with support, possibly the best one yet with any company. I opened the live chat on the battery life support page and the chatbot asked (paraphrased) "Is your battery bad? Put in your email address". I put my email in and the next automated message was "Seems like your battery is underperforming, where should we send a replacement ring?" I got my replacement a few days later.

Chiming in to say the same. Best support experience I’ve ever had with a company. Battery was lasting less than 3 days, talked to the bot for 2 mins and confirmation of a new ring being shipped was received a day later.

Re: Oura Ring 4

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Post by [deleted] »

louthy wrote: post #38
8f2ab37a-ed6c wrote: post #6

I'd be curious to hear from Oura Ring fans what they find so useful about them beyond the initial period where you get to diagnose poor sleep patterns and maybe a low step count. What value do you get out of it long term?

I have an Oura Ring 3 and I find it useful to: * Track my sleep (ongoing, not just initially) - My sleep wasn't as good as I thought it was, so it's good to try and improve my sleep hygiene. I like seeing how much deep and REM sleep I got the night before and my blood oxygen levels. The app will advise to take it easy if it thinks your readiness isn't good, which is a good excuse to chill out :) * Daily slovenliness…

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Re: Oura Ring 4

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Post by gotodengo »

aeternum wrote: post #35
loxias wrote: post #33

Damn, I would really like such a thing, if it was just the hardware and not the associated lock in to a third party getting their grubby hands on my internal metrics. I'd pay a premium for it even, which makes you wonder just how much money Oura must be making off the data of its users... (if they weren't, there'd be an incentive to sell the hardware)

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807567908753.html You can get similar HW for $10-$15, and not the easiest hack but looks doable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w90RVspTkt8 I'm surprised Oura hasn't pursued using the ring as an input method as the guy suggests in the video. It'd be super cool to like double-tap the ring then use it as a scroll wheel when running and listening to music/podcasts, interact with AI mo…

Looks like those generic rings are supported by gadgetbridge[1] so barely any hacking needed for 100% on device processing and storage.

I have a miband I use with gadgetbridge. I'm reasonably happy with the app, and it has visibly improved over the last year (it also wins by default being opensource + the only option for keeping data private) but the watch is a bit bulky when sleeping or typing so I stopped wearing it.

I can't imagine $10 hardware will be particularly accurate, but cheap price + data control is enough to give me an excuse to play with one.

[1] specifically rings intended to be used by the QRing app - https://gadgetbridge.org/gadgets/wearables/colmi/

Re: Oura Ring 4

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Post by grego61 »

underyx wrote: post #57
ederamen wrote: post #44

My second Oura ring (3rd gen) is ~3 years old and is currently collecting dust in a drawer because the battery lasts I might be able to get it replaced if support decides to be generous, but dealing w/support is a pain, and the alternative is buying a $400 replacement every 2-3 years when the battery starts to fail. I don't have to pay the monthly subscription - they had a deal where you could buy a third gen ring (a…

I had the exact opposite experience with support, possibly the best one yet with any company. I opened the live chat on the battery life support page and the chatbot asked (paraphrased) "Is your battery bad? Put in your email address". I put my email in and the next automated message was "Seems like your battery is underperforming, where should we send a replacement ring?" I got my replacement a few days later.

Same experience here. Support was effortless and new ring came quickly.

Re: Oura Ring 4

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Post by jerlam »

8f2ab37a-ed6c wrote: post #68

Is it possible to lift weights with the ring on? Would the ring not end up pretty banged up pretty quickly?

I have an Oura Ring 2 (now dead, not getting another one). Yes, it will get scratched up and you shouldn't wear it while weightlifting.

Re: Oura Ring 4

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Post by jerlam »

bovermyer wrote: post #34

If I already have an Apple Watch, is there any point to getting one of these?

Some people find the ring profile to be easier to wear to bed than a watch for sleep tracking. And the battery life should be better.

But otherwise, you can't interact with the ring in any way. No notifications, responding to messages, podcasts, etc.

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