This particular case solves my Oura Ring’s greatest flaw

Oura’s smooth sensible rings dominate the intersection of favor and personalised well being information, and so they simply acquired an enormous improve within the comfort division: a transportable charging case. So long as you sport an Oura Ring 4, now you can stow away as much as 5 charging periods to final weeks on finish — no extra worrying about one more cable.

As somebody who splits her time between states, I’ve mastered the artwork of packing mild and practical for journeys that generally final nicely over every week. However whilst a tech editor, it is painstakingly simple to overlook a charging cable for any of the numerous gadgets I’ve on my particular person always. And since Oura Rings should cost on a puck suitable with each particular sizes and fashions, the probabilities of discovering the correct match at your vacation spot are slim.

With the brand new charging case, the Finnish wearable firm has lastly launched an answer to its personal downside.

Specs and availability

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Oura’s charging case is accessible for $99 on Oura’s web site and is just for Oura Ring 4 titanium or Ceramic house owners. It features equally to your acquainted wi-fi earbuds charging case, that means you must cost the case itself earlier than you may cost the ring that goes inside it.

Similar to Oura’s default charging puck, the charging case has LED lights on the surface to inform you how a lot juice is within the case, in addition to in your ring when it is charging inside.

The case prices through USB-C and might attain 100% in 90 minutes, which offers as much as 5 full ring prices on the go. Provided that the Oura Ring 4 guarantees five-to-eight days of battery life, that is sufficient to maintain your put on for weeks on finish — although, I would wager that that longevity may also shrink with Oura’s notorious ring battery degradation over time. The case will cost your Oura Ring 4 to full capability in 90 minutes as nicely.

Materials-wise, the case is comprised of sandblasted aluminum with a smooth grey end. The hinge is chrome steel, and the silicone inside protects your ring from injury. It is also water-proof, although Oura warns customers to keep away from pointless water publicity — which works with out saying for any machine, actually.

Which Oura Rings work with the charging case?

Just one era

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The Oura Ring 4 Charging Case is just suitable with Oura Ring 4s — be it the traditional titanium line or the brand new Ceramic fashions. In the event you personal an Oura Ring 3 or any prior era, you will be unable to cost your ring with the case.

Whereas the charging case works with any Oura Ring 4, you could order a size-specific case. Meaning should you put on a measurement 7 Oura Ring, you want a measurement 7 charging case. It is a bit disappointing that you could’t share the moveable love with a associate or good friend, but it surely is smart given how Oura Rings cost on the usual puck. The sensors would not line up correctly for energy switch if the ring did not sit flush towards the charging hub.

You may get the Oura Ring 4 Charging Case for $99 on Oura’s web site. Notice that it is also an HSA/FSA-eligible buy, similar to Oura’s different merchandise.

Battery

5 full Oura Ring 4 prices

Charging Port

USB-C

Charging Time

90 minutes

Weight

60g

Suitable with solely Oura Ring 4 Ceramic and titanium fashions, the charging case permits customers to take 5 full prices on the go for handy journey with out cables.