This smart ring aims to ‘hack’ your metabolism
by Victoria Song from The Verge - All Posts on (#614P2)
The Ultrahuman Ring is the latest take on metabolism and fitness tracking. | Image: Ultrahuman Fitness startup Ultrahuman is launching a smart ring that it claims will give users ultrahuman power." And by ultrahuman power, the company means a fitness tracker that gives insights into your metabolism by monitoring sleep and movement. The smart ring can also be used with the company's M1 glucose monitoring patch for more in-depth metabolic tracking.
In terms of design and features, the Ultrahuman Ring seems to be taking a page from the popular Oura Ring. It has a PPG heart rate sensor, temperature sensor, and motion sensor. (Though Ultrahuman spokesperson Bilal Mahmood told The Verge it won't have SpO2 sensors.) Like the Oura Ring, there's no screen and no haptics - meaning you'll have to look at the Ultrahuman app to see your...