Oura announced two new fitness features for its smart ring: Cardio Effort, which rates weekly activity strain on a five-level scale compared to a user's baseline, and an automatically estimated VO2 Max metric. The VO2 Max feature, previously called Cardio Capacity, no longer requires a six-minute walking test and instead derives estimates passively from GPS-enabled workouts. VO2 Max will be available through Oura Labs for third-generation Oura Ring models and newer.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-20
Oura is rolling out two new cardiovascular features for its smart ring: Cardio Effort, which rates weekly exercise strain from Light to Reaching based on a personalized baseline, and automatic VO2 Max, a beta feature that estimates aerobic capacity without requiring a manual six-minute walking test. VO2 Max activates automatically after a user completes five qualifying GPS-tracked walks, runs, or hikes, with results shown in the app's Heart Hub alongside trend data and personalized insights.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-20
Oura announced two new workout metrics rolling out to Ring Gen3 and later models: Cardio Effort, which measures how much a workout taxes the cardiovascular system relative to a user's baseline, and VO₂ max, which estimates how efficiently the heart, lungs and muscles use oxygen during exercise. Cardio Effort is broken into per-workout and weekly totals, with the weekly score categorized from 'Light' to 'Reaching' based on personalized heart-rate ranges.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-20
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