They’ve finally made the Oura Ring smaller and lighter

The precious… I mean Oura Ring 5. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge

Wherever I go, whatever I do, people point at my finger and ask, “Is that an Oura Ring?” Lots of people find they like the design, and they tell me why they’re thinking about switching to a smart ring from a smartwatch. But the people who scrunch up their noses? They usually say something along the lines of, “Hm. Maybe when it’s lighter or smaller.”

Good news. The newly announced $399 Oura Ring 5 is both. It’s 40 percent smaller than the Oura Ring 4, measuring 6.09mm wide (down from 7.9mm) and 2.29mm thick (down from 2.88mm). Depending on the size, it weighs from 2 to 2.69g. You’d think it might be hard to notice much a difference between t …

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