Oura Ring 5 Review: Best Smart Ring, But Existing Users Can Skip Upgrade

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The Oura Ring 5 has been reviewed by The Verge as the best smart ring currently available on the market. It is recommended as a solid casual health tracker and a strong alternative to smartwatches for first-time buyers. However, the reviewer advises current Oura Ring 4 owners against upgrading, as that model was released less than two years ago. A ceramic variant of the Ring 4 arrived even more recently, under a year ago, and already represented a significant improvement over the Gen 3. The Ring 5 is seen as an incremental rather than essential step forward for existing Oura users.

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