ZDNet August 28, 2020
The Oura ring’s high accuracy in monitoring a person’s biomedical signals might enable a prediction of a COVID-19 infection two to three days before symptoms appear.
It’s all about the finger — it’s much better than the wrist for tapping into bio-medical signals, says Oura Health CEO Harpreet Singh Rai. The signals are as much as 10-times stronger from a finger — but the challenge is the tiny form factor of a ring compared with a wristband.
This is exactly what the Oura ring has managed to achieve with a normal-looking ring that is comfortable to wear — a key goal for Singh Rai, who understands the value of continuous unobtrusive monitoring in evaluating personal healthcare because everyone is most...