Your Oura Ring just got better at tracking daily naps on Android

Date:
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:58:11 +0000

Description:
Next time you nod off during daytime, your Smart Ring will pay more attention.

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Desperate to improve the quality of your sleep? Were not surprised. The importance of good nights sleep cant be underestimated, both for mental and physical health. And yet modern living, with its constant light and unending stimulation, makes that very difficult.

Thats where the best sleep trackers come in handy: devices that measure that information using tech such as an accelerometer to detect movement, and an optical heart rate sensor to measure your heart rate. Discover the best fitness trackers Find the best cheap fitness trackers Check out the best smartwatches Rise of the smart ring

Sleep tracking features are commonly found in fitness trackers, such as the Fitbit Charge 4 and the Honor Band 5 , and smartwatches like the Fitbit Sense and the Polar Vantage V2 . But some people find wearing devices like this in bed too clunky and constricting.

Hence the rise of the smart ring, with our favourite being the Oura Ring . As well as being unobtrusive, there's also good evidence that taking the pulse from the finger rather than the wrist is more accurate overall.

Of course, the software which interprets that data is just as important as
the hardware itself. So we were delighted today to see an update today on our Oura Ring, showing that it now supports "nap tracking" on Android.

This update already arrived on iOS in May, so its about time Android users
got to benefit from it as well. But what exactly is it, and what does it do? (Image credit: Oura)

Nap tracking stems from the idea that its not just the sleep you get at night thats important. You need to take any sleep you get during the day into account too, whether those are regularly planned cat naps, or accidental
dozes after a late night or bad nights sleep.

Previous to the update, the Oura Ring simply measured naps as Rest Periods. Now, though, Nap Detection now provides detailed insights about both individual naps and ensures the impact of all of your sleep is reflected in your Sleep and Readiness Scores. Specifically: Oura now provides sleep staging, heart rate, HRV, and movement data for periods of sleep longer than 15 minutes Nap Detection ensures you get credit for all of your sleep throughout the day in your Sleep and Readiness Scores

Of course, the makers recognise that their tech isnt perfect: you might not
be napping but just sat and lying very still for a while. For this reason,
you need to confirm your naps for your Oura Ring to register them as such. (Image credit: Oura)

If you dont confirm them, theyll only be recorded as Rest Periods, the app wont provide detailed insights on these period, and they wont impact your Sleep and Readiness Scores. (Image credit: Oura)

If you nap before 6pm, your Sleep/Readiness Score will update right away. If you nap after 6pm, Oura anticipates you will sleep that evening and so holds off on updating your score until the next long sleep period of three hours-plus. Sleeping periods over three hours, though, are automatically confirmed.

Overall, it does seem like this new update has been well thought-through, and its great news that Android users can now access it as well as iOS users. Especially for anyone whos a new parent, shift worker, frequent traveller or just needs to catch up on sleep during the day. Can tech improve your sleep?



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