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Oura acquired Doublepoint, an AI gestures company.
The next Oura Ring could get voice and gesture recognition.
Oura says voice and gestures will power AI wearables.
Oura's latest acquisition suggests the smart ring company could add gestures and voice control to an upcoming wearable. Oura announced on Thursday that it has acquired AI-driven gesture recognition company Doublepoint.
The Helsinki-based Doublepoint designs biometric-based gesture recognition technology used for AR headsets and smartwatches. Oura says the Doublepoint team will be "central" to the design and shipping of Oura's AI-led experiences.
"As we continue to build the next era of Oura, strategic acquisitions play a key role in accelerating our growth and expanding what our devices and platform can do," said Oura CEO Tom Hale in a press release.
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