Oura Ring 4 Ceramic ZDNET's key takeaways The Oura Ring 4 Ceramic retails for $499.
It has the same capabilities as the Oura Ring 4 but a zirconia ceramic finish and four new colors.
It's a stylish and whimsical addition to the Oura Ring lineup. $499 at Amazon $499 at Best Buy more buying choices
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: most technology is ugly and unappealing to an artful eye. No matter how many times a smartwatch brand describes its device as delightful or beautiful in the keynote, it will still be a bulky piece of metal with red and green glowing sensors.
That's okay. We accept technology's aesthetic flaws because of the functional purpose it serves. I don't need my laptop to be pretty -- I need it to write this article. I don't need my smartwatch to be as luxurious as a Rolex -- I need it to record my workouts. But wouldn't it be nice if the tech accessories we wear around our wrists, fingers, and ears were as pretty as the jewelry we don on a night on the town?
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That's the crux of Oura's latest smart ring, the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic. It ditches the hard metals that debuted with the Ring 4 for a soft, airy palette of pastels and rich colors. Four $500 smart rings are a part of this lineup: petal (a pastel pink), tide (a pastel blue), cloud (a creamy white), and midnight (a rich navy).
A whisper of stylish quiet luxury wrapped in a techy health-tracking package, the ring is $150 more than the starting price of its original Ring 4 lineup.
The lineup and its vibrant array of colors seem to appeal more to a feminine clientele than its original Ring 4 lineup of neutral metals. More of a fashion statement than an everyday tech accessory, Oura bills the Ceramic ring as a personal touch that can further reflect the style and taste of its wearer, letting their style, whether that's an airy white ring or a daisy pink ring, "ring true."
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