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Oura Ring Gen1

Original sleep and daily-movement tracking

Keep in mind Wellness signals and app-derived sleep/activity scores are not a medical diagnosis. Fit, firmware and personal physiology affect readings.

Oura Ring Gen2

Nighttime biosignals, sleep and daytime motion

Keep in mind Wellness signals and app-derived sleep/activity scores are not a medical diagnosis. Fit, firmware and personal physiology affect readings.

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Oura Ring Gen1 versus Oura Ring Gen2
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Oura Ring Gen1 - Oura Ring Gen1, the large centre device cropped from Alex Fergus’s original Gen1/Gen2 comparison photograph. Other generations removed from this crop. SmartWearGuide has not tested this device. Photo/source credit: Alex Fergus.
Smart rings · OuraOura Ring Gen1Discontinued
Oura Ring Gen2 - Original physical-device photograph of Oura Ring Gen2. SmartWearGuide has not hands-on tested this model. Photo/source credit: TechRadar / Future.
Smart rings · OuraOura Ring Gen2Discontinued
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Designed forOriginal sleep and daily-movement tracking ↗Nighttime biosignals, sleep and daytime motion ↗
MaterialZirconia ceramic (ZrO2) ↗Titanium with PVD or DLC finish depending on colour ↗
Form factorFirst-generation smart ring ↗Smart ring; Balance/Heritage styling in one hardware family ↗
LedsInfrared LEDs for nighttime biosignals ↗Infrared LEDs for nighttime sensing ↗
Motion3D accelerometers ↗Accelerometers ↗
TemperatureNighttime skin-temperature sensor ↗NTC temperature sensors ↗
Inner SurfaceNon-metallic, nickel-free moulding ↗Not applicable to this category
ChargingUSB-connected charger with white LED ↗USB-powered charger with white LED ↗
MeasurementNot applicable to this categoryNighttime resting HR, HRV, skin temperature and respiratory-rate estimates ↗
AvailabilityOura says Gen1 purchase, customer support and firmware/software updates are no longer supported.Oura explicitly says Gen2 rings and chargers are no longer available for purchase.
Important context
  • Wellness signals and app-derived sleep/activity scores are not a medical diagnosis. Fit, firmware and personal physiology affect readings.
  • Photo is the large centre Gen1 unit cropped from the original reviewer’s Gen1/Gen2 comparison.
  • Original 2015 campaign and actual later commercial hardware are not described as a current purchase offer.
  • Wellness signals and app-derived sleep/activity scores are not a medical diagnosis. Fit, firmware and personal physiology affect readings.
  • Photograph shows Balance styling, not Gen3 or a current Oura model.
Editorial pick & releaseNo editorial ranking recordedNo editorial ranking recorded
EvidenceManufacturer source Checked 2026-10-13Manufacturer source Checked 2026-10-13

Battery claims use different conditions and are not a controlled benchmark. “Not verified” is an evidence gap, not a missing feature. Prices are dated regional snapshots. Deposits, bundles and historical launch prices are labelled. Brightness measurement methods and battery workloads vary by manufacturer.