Fitness startup Ultrahuman has launched a smart ring that it claims will give users “superhuman power”. And with superpowers, the company means a fitness tracker that gives insight into your metabolism by monitoring sleep and movement. The smart ring can also be used with the company’s M1 glucose monitoring patch for more in-depth metabolic tracking.
In terms of design and features, the Ultrahuman ring appears to take a page from the popular Oura ring. It has a PPG heart rate sensor, a temperature sensor, and a motion sensor. (Although Ultrahuman spokesperson Bilal Mahmoud said the edge It won’t have SpO2 sensors.) Like the Oura Ring, there’s no screen and no touches – which means you’ll have to look at the Ultrahuman app to see your metrics. Ultrahuman’s press release says this was a deliberate choice to reduce distractions from notifications. As for the metrics, it can track sleep stages, heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), and body temperature.
The ring itself is made of “fighter plane” titanium and features a tungsten carbide coating for added durability. According to the Ultrahuman website, this should help with weight lifting and other activities that can pop rings (eg, rowing, pull-ups, etc.). As for battery life, it’s estimated at four to six days on a single charge — which is the equivalent of most fitness trackers and the Oura Ring.
The ring can be used on its own, but The company claims that if paired with the Ultrahuman M1 patch, users can see how their nutritional intake affects recovery and performance. The M1 is a continuous glucose monitor. The sensor includes a hollow needle that makes a small incision in your skin so that the patch can then track your blood sugar levels in real time. M1 then gives users a “metabolic score” based on food intake and exercise levels so they can see how certain foods might affect their exercise or sleep quality. Adding the smart ring to the mix adds more data points, such as body temperature and heart rate.
“With the Ultrahuman Ring and a new suite of metabolic biomarkers, you can now understand not only what influences your glucose metabolism but also how to act on insights in an efficient manner,” Mohit Kumar, founder and CEO of Ultrahuman, said in a statement. “You can see how much glucose metabolism is affected by lack of sleep versus the food itself.”
As a standalone device, the Ultrahuman Ring doesn’t seem to be reinventing the wheel. The metrics it tracks are the same as the Ring of Oura and lumen metabolism tracker It also tells users how the food they eat affects their fitness performance. (However, the Lumen tracker is more than just a “carb analyzer” as users breathe into the device to see what kind of fuel they’re burning.) However, it’s new to see two wearables from the same company that can work together to provide multiple data points for different aspects. For your metabolic health. Most fitness and health trackers are a one-stop shop, with one device doing all the monitoring. To get a more comprehensive picture, you generally have to enable third-party app integration.
The Ultrahuman Ring will be available for pre-order starting July 7 and is expected to ship in August. The ring comes in multiple sizes and four colors – black, grey, silver and gold. As for the price, Mahmoud said the edge It will retail for $299 with lifetime access – which means there won’t be any more recurring fees in the future even if Ultrahuman adds a subscription plan. However, there are also promotional prices ranging from $199 to $249 for the first 3,000 orders.
