Oura Ring Gen 3 Sleep Tracking Guide

How to optimize your sleep with Oura

Oura Ring is a smart ring that tracks sleep, readiness, and activity. Its ring form factor makes it comfortable for sleep tracking and provides accurate overnight data.

Score Range: 0-100
$299-549 + $6/month subscription

Sleep Metrics Tracked

Sleep Score
Readiness Score
Total Sleep
Sleep Efficiency
REM Sleep
Deep Sleep
Latency
Timing
HRV
Body Temperature

Strengths

  • Most comfortable sleep tracker - you forget you're wearing it
  • Excellent temperature tracking for illness detection
  • Long battery life (5-7 days)
  • Discrete form factor
  • Accurate sleep stage detection

Limitations

  • Subscription required for detailed insights ($6/month)
  • Ring sizing can be tricky
  • Less accurate during high-intensity workouts
  • Limited real-time data

Tips to Improve Your Oura Sleep Score

  1. 1Wear the ring with sensors on palm side of finger
  2. 2Keep ring fit snug - loose rings give poor readings
  3. 3Enable bedtime guidance for optimal sleep windows
  4. 4Pay attention to temperature trends for illness prediction
  5. 5Use Moment feature for guided breathing to improve HRV

Who Is Oura Best For?

People who want unobtrusive 24/7 tracking with excellent sleep data

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