Apple won't launch a smart ring, says Oura CEO: 'It's hard to do' (www.cnbc.com)
from Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world to apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world on 15 Nov 08:55
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Arbiter@lemmy.world on 15 Nov 09:06 next collapse

probably because smart rings are stupid

webghost0101@sopuli.xyz on 15 Nov 10:15 next collapse

I dont know i have been waiting for some nerd to build a wand vr controller or magic controller rings because just the premise alone tickets my fantasies.

Impractical maybe, i just want someone to try and publish results.

Venicon@lemmy.world on 15 Nov 10:29 next collapse

Each to their own. I have an Oura ring and primarily for me the benefit is sleep tracking because I can’t for the life of me wear an Apple Watch to bed, it’s just too uncomfortable and I have tried many times.

The sleep tracking managed to help me make adjustments as it showed how often I was awake, how much deep sleep etc.

Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz on 15 Nov 13:50 collapse

Also, the HRV graph is something that watch can’t provide. Some other watches do measure HRV, but you only get a daily average, so you can’t really draw any conclusions about the shape of the graph.

oktoberpaard@feddit.nl on 15 Nov 13:59 collapse

My Garmin also shows the shape of the graph, but to be honest I don’t trust it at that resolution. I just keep track of the moving average, which is the main value that is shown. I do agree that that kind of data shouldn’t be hidden from the user.

Crashumbc@lemmy.world on 15 Nov 16:04 collapse

It’s hidden because the data is notoriously inaccurate. If people knew how bad, they wouldn’t be using/buying the devices.

oktoberpaard@feddit.nl on 15 Nov 16:39 collapse

Exactly. Same as with sleeping data. When it says that you’ve been awake 3 times last night, it doesn’t really mean much. That kind of data shouldn’t be presented as being accurate. However, it could still be made accessible behind a button er menu option. For example, it might show you that the signal is intermittent because your watch band isn’t tight enough, or other anomalies. And of course you’re right: they won’t tell you that the data is of low quality and as a user you don’t necessarily know that, so in that sense it can be very misleading.

[deleted] on 15 Nov 17:51 next collapse

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Hazzard@lemm.ee on 16 Nov 11:33 next collapse
bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works on 16 Nov 14:42 collapse

Yes, Oura ring is the best natural birth control available today.

Stupidmanager@lemmy.world on 16 Nov 16:13 next collapse

I’ll take a ring over the smart watch any day. Battery life alone, makes this easier. Drives me nuts to see my coworkers, friends, dates, just looking at their watch as we chat away or work, then complain about so many alerts.

So no, smart rings are not stupid

Mongostein@lemmy.ca on 16 Nov 16:36 collapse

You can turn the alerts off…

Mongostein@lemmy.ca on 17 Nov 15:10 collapse

The best use I could see for it is pausing Netflix as soon as I fall asleep.

ieatpwns@lemmy.world on 15 Nov 11:49 next collapse

Apple will just wait til oura makes it mainstream then Apple will reinvent it and sell out

Mongostein@lemmy.ca on 16 Nov 16:37 collapse

CEO talks shit about Apple in an attempt to get bought out.