As part of its most recent update, Oura Ring will let you know if you’re going against type by confirming if you really are an early riser or a night owl. It will do this using a metric called Chronotype, which examines our natural sleep patterns and energy levels, and then correctly assigns it the correct designation. Oura says that understanding this and working with him to improve his sleep patterns can have a “profound impact on our lives.”
Chronotype is the first of several sleep-related updates coming to Oura Ring in time for Sleep Awareness Week. Currently, the Oura Ring shows that you have slept well or poorly, but now it will also add a “regular” measurement. This will be reflected in your easy to read graphs where a blue line indicates good performance and a red line shows poor performance. The correct measurement will appear as a yellow line.
Your Readiness Score will gain a new metric called Sleep Regularity, which looks at your overall sleep over the past two weeks, so you can better see how interruptions can affect ongoing sleep patterns. The Sleep Score now also takes into account times when the optimal amount of sleep is not possible due to lifestyle or work commitments, making the overall Sleep Score more useful to more people.
Finally, and by linking to the new Chronotype feature, Body Clock helps you find the right sleep routine and schedule. Along with understanding his chronotype, Oura says this will help “improve sleep quality, increase energy levels, and have a better sense of balance and contentment.” It will even provide information on the best times for activity, focus, and recovery time.
Oura says the new features will be part of the Oura app, which will soon require an update via the app store. It’s unclear if Ring will need a firmware update to activate these features, but the app should let you know if necessary. Oura Ring has a monthly subscription attached to it, after the initial purchase price and grace period, so added features and big upgrades like this help make it more appealing to own and use for the long haul.
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