Leo Says Ep. 75 – Samsung Galaxy Ring and Oura

KitGuru was paying close attention when Samsung teased the Galaxy Ring wearable in January at their Galaxy Unpacked event. When MWC rolled around in February, we saw the Galaxy Ring on show and thought ‘eh? that looks familiar' as the resemblance to the Oura Gen 3 is quite uncanny, and that seemed like a golden opportunity for me to give you my thoughts…

Wearables are a fairly new set of products that mainly cosist of watches from the likes of Apple, Garmin and Samsung. They are useful for sending alerts about emails and messages and can also be used for sleep tracking, ECG and other health monitoring. The obvious snag is that most people do not wear their watch at night as it can be uncomfortable and typically it requires recharging, and that is where rings come into the equation.

We haven't yet been hands-on with the Galaxy Ring which is expected to launch in July, however we are familiar with the Oura Gen 3 which has some obvious similarities. The Oura can run for up to a week on one charge and weighs less than 3g, so it is a simple matter to wear the ring pretty for the vast majority of the day. This allows the sensors and software to build up a detailed picture of your lifestyle and behaviour which in turn means you can gain insights about your health. Are you sleeping well? Are you feeling rested or tense? Should you make an appointment with your Doctor to check your ECG? If you wear a ring you will have the data to confirm vague feelings and also to allay misplaced concerns.

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KitGuru says: When Samsung launches their Galaxy Ring we expect sleep tracking will become a mainstream part of healthcare.

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