The Short Version
Oura confirmed a new ring model adding blood pressure and sleep apnea detection, with a patent showing a skin contact alert to prevent bad readings.
Oura is adding blood pressure monitoring and sleep apnea detection to a new ring model, and a patent detail reveals the company is also solving a quieter problem: a skin contact alert will warn users when the ring is positioned wrong before bad readings pile up. That second detail matters more than it sounds, because health data from a ring is only useful if the ring is worn correctly, and most people never know when it isn't. RingConn's Gen 3 is chasing the same long-term pattern tracking angle. Three companies, one wrist finger, and a genuine race to be the device a doctor actually trusts.