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Startup Natura has unveiled Interface, a $99 smart ring that lets users summon AI agents with a finger tap to complete tasks or capture notes without using their phone. The ring also tracks health metrics like heart rate, HRV, sleep and activity, and will work with agents including Meta's Muse, Instinct, Grokbot, Claude and ChatGPT. Pre-orders open next month, with shipping expected in December or January.
Jewelry and smart-ring maker Qalo has released the SL-1, a subscription-free, screenless fitness band priced at $199.95 that condenses health metrics into a single score. The device syncs with Qalo's existing smart ring ecosystem, letting wearers switch between ring and band while data feeds into one account, and Qalo says the SL-1 runs on its own software and design rather than white-labeled hardware.
Qalo has introduced the SL-1 Smart Band, a screenless fitness tracker positioned as a rival to Whoop that requires no subscription fee. The device can function independently or be paired with Qalo's existing smart ring for expanded tracking capabilities.
Smart ring maker Oura has indefinitely delayed its planned initial public offering, which had been set to sell 55 million shares priced between $40 and $44, valuing the company near $15 billion. CEO Tom Hale said the delay reflects broader uncertainty in the IPO market, adding that the company can choose its timing. Oura reported 5.7 million paying members, up from 5 million in June, and expects 90% revenue growth in its 2026 fiscal year after posting $907.9 million in revenue.
QALO, known for its silicone smart ring, has launched the SL-1 Smart Band, a screen-free wearable that tracks movement, sleep, blood oxygen, heart rate, stress, heart rate variability, skin temperature and menstrual cycles. The device generates a daily Q-Score from 1 to 100 and costs $199.95, available now on QALO's website with a spare strap included, and coming to Walmart later this fall.
Oura, maker of the smart ring, has delayed its planned Nasdaq stock listing just days after formally launching the IPO process. The company attributed the pause to uncertain market conditions.
Oura announced it is postponing its planned public listing, just a week after formally launching IPO plans on Sept. 21 that aimed to raise up to $2.2 billion via 50 million shares. CEO Tom Hale said the company is profitable, seeing strong demand and business growth, but is choosing to wait for a better moment rather than proceed now.
Amazon is currently selling the Oura Ring 4 for $319.99, down 20% from its $399 list price, matching the lowest price seen since Prime Day. The smart ring tracks sleep, recovery, readiness, heart rate, temperature and stress, and offers roughly 5 to 8 days of battery life depending on size and settings.
Oura's upcoming IPO will offer 50 million shares priced between $40 and $44, but nearly two-thirds of those shares are being sold by existing shareholders rather than the company itself. Forerunner Ventures, an early backer since 2020, stands to collect roughly $1.2 billion by selling its entire stake, accounting for about 80% of shares sold by insiders. Oura itself expects to net around $532.6 million, most of which will go toward covering tax obligations tied to vesting employee shares.
A longtime Oura Ring wearer has stopped using smart rings after about a year, citing fit issues caused by weight loss and temperature swings, the need to remove the ring for weightlifting, and damage from frequent hand washing. The user says two devices broke over the period, partly due to inconsistent removal for water exposure and physical activity.
A Brazilian ANATEL certification filing lists 10 unannounced Garmin products with nearly identical model numbers, differing mainly by a single letter prefix. This pattern mirrors a similar Indonesian filing last month for a 'CIRQA Smart Ring' that was later removed from public view. The number and structure of variants suggest Garmin is preparing multiple sizes of a wearable device rather than a smartwatch.
Smart ring maker Oura has filed publicly with the SEC to go public, revealing revenue jumped from $697 million to $1.2 billion in the nine months ending June 30 compared to a year earlier. The company reports selling 3.6 million rings over the past year and now has roughly 5 million paid subscribers, with an 85% annual membership retention rate.