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Ultrahuman Ring R1

Original sleep, movement and recovery-related wellness sensing

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 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.

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Ultrahuman Ring R1 versus Oura Ring Gen1
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Ultrahuman Ring R1 - Ultrahuman Ring R1 worn in the original FITNESATOR physical-device review. Photo/source credit: FITNESATOR / LordOfTheSmartRings.
Smart rings · UltrahumanUltrahuman Ring R1Historical product
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
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Price not verified
0 offer records & sources

No verified price in this audit.

Price not verified
0 offer records & sources

No verified price in this audit.

Designed forOriginal sleep, movement and recovery-related wellness sensing ↗Original sleep and daily-movement tracking ↗
MaterialNot verifiedZirconia ceramic (ZrO2) ↗
Form factorOriginal R1 smart ring ↗First-generation smart ring ↗
Outer MaterialTitanium with tungsten-carbide coating ↗Not applicable to this category
Inner SurfaceSmooth inner ring shell ↗Non-metallic, nickel-free moulding ↗
RuntimeUp to 5 days manufacturer claim ↗Not applicable to this category
DisplayNo display ↗Not applicable to this category
HapticsNo vibration feedback ↗Not applicable to this category
SoftwarePhone app for insights ↗Not applicable to this category
Glucose IntegrationCan work alongside separate Ultrahuman M1 glucose-monitoring system; ring itself is not a glucose sensor ↗Not applicable to this category
LedsNot applicable to this categoryInfrared LEDs for nighttime biosignals ↗
MotionNot applicable to this category3D accelerometers ↗
TemperatureNot applicable to this categoryNighttime skin-temperature sensor ↗
ChargingNot applicable to this categoryUSB-connected charger with white LED ↗
AvailabilityOriginal 2022 maker launch and 2023 physical R1 owner test verified. R1 current configured purchase price/stock not verified.Oura says Gen1 purchase, customer support and firmware/software updates are no longer supported.
Important context
  • Wellness signals and app-derived sleep/activity scores are not a medical diagnosis. Fit, firmware and personal physiology affect readings.
  • M1 glucose sensor is a separate device; no non-invasive glucose measurement claimed for this ring.
  • Photograph is a crop of the original reviewer’s right-hand R1 panel; other generations are not shown.
  • 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.
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.