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Emerging Technology: The Oura Ring

BY HELEN AN

JANUARY 31, 2026

Starting off the new year, emerging technologies are making everyday tasks more convenient than ever. From artificial intelligence to high-technology smart watches, the technology industry has been moving at an unprecedented pace. One recent innovation is the Oura Ring, a sleek smart ring developed by health technology company Oura.

The ring offers a range of features, including sleep tracking, activity monitoring, heart rate and temperature detection, and stress analysis. Through the accompanying Oura app, users receive personalized insights and recommendations, promoting greater awareness of their overall health and wellness.

Yafi Zaman, a current sophomore at East Brunswick High School, said, “The functions of the current Oura Ring are quite impractical for use now since you could easily buy an Apple Watch that does the same things while providing additional features. However, if over time the ring integrates new mechanics like as Strava’s mile tracking technologies, Oura has the potential to make many runner’s lives more convenient by removing clunky uncomfortable watches.”

Sophomore Svadhi Sandapola adds “The Oura Ring is a very cool piece of technology that has a lot of potential to make our lives easier, however the current features of the ring do not highlight its potential to the fullest.”

Junior Lavanesh Raj said, “A major con of the Oura ring is that many of its features are locked behind a subscription. Many smart watches do not require monthly subscription expenses.”

Overall, the Oura Ring highlights unique ways in which technology can be integrated into everyday life for our benefit, clearly demonstrating its potential as a more convenient and likeable replacement of current technology in the modern world.