Oura Ring Just Made Step Tracking Smarter
Good news for wearable tech fans: Oura Ring step tracking has received a significant improvement! Following the debut of the Oura Ring 4 last year, the company is now introducing a more intelligent, AI-powered algorithm dubbed Real Steps. It promises to track your steps in the same way that a pedometer does, rather than estimating based on generic hand movements.
These upgrades are already going global, providing more trustworthy fitness data to everyone who wears an Oura Ring.
What’s New with Oura Ring Step Tracking?
Here’s a quick rundown of the latest features that come with the Oura Ring step tracking update:
- Real Steps Algorithm: Uses advanced machine learning to detect actual steps, not just random movement.
- More Accurate Calorie Burn Estimates: Now factors in your heart rate and exercise intensity.
- 24-Hour Activity Tracking: Your late-night dancing or workouts between 12AM–4AM finally get counted.
- Edit Past Workouts: You can now log or fix workouts from the past seven days, with Readiness and Activity Scores adjusting automatically.
- Running Splits with GPS: See detailed splits for walks and runs using your phone’s GPS.
- Better Third-Party Integration: Heart rate data from apps like Apple Health and Strava now syncs seamlessly.
- New Fitness App Partnerships: Integrates with CorePower Yoga, Technogym, The Sculpt Society, and Open for personalized fitness and recovery tips.
What This Means for Fitness Lovers ?
With these enhancements, Oura Ring step tracking is becoming one of the most precise movement tracking products on the market. Users may notice a fall in step count (up to 20%), but this is a good thing because it signifies your steps are being measured more accurately.
The changes also improve calorie tracking, particularly during high-intensity or low-impact workouts. Night owls can now gain credit for their after-midnight activities.
This sets a new standard for how AI and wearables should track and interpret human movement in the fitness tech business.
Our Thoughts !
We like the direction Oura is headed with its Oura Ring step tracking. It’s an excellent example of how AI and machine learning are making ordinary devices truly smarter. The Real Steps feature demonstrates that wearables do not have to settle for estimations; with AI, they can provide data that is closer to reality.
Personally, we’re enthusiastic about the increased third-party app connection and the option to log previous workouts. It increases the Oura ecosystem’s flexibility and user-friendliness.
This could push other fitness wearables to step up (pun intended) their game too. And as AI continues to refine movement tracking, we might soon see wearables capable of distinguishing different types of activities even better — maybe even tell the difference between a sprint to the bus and a casual stroll through the park.
Source : The Verge