An Apple Watch was worn daily for a decade and used to track sleep every night since 2019. Multiple smart rings were tested, including the Oura Ring, Samsung Galaxy Ring, and Ultrahuman Ring Air. Rings were frequently removed and the Apple Watch became the sole health tracker. The Apple Watch Ultra is large and heavy, but became unobtrusive during day and night wear. Many rings felt bulkier and more noticeable while sleeping, with the Oura Ring 4 and Ultrahuman Ring Air described as particularly uncomfortable. The Samsung Galaxy Ring felt thinner and lighter but still more noticeable than a wedding ring, and rings often proved distracting during sleep testing.
But eventually, I keep taking off the rings and coming back to the Apple Watch as my sole health tracker. Also: I switched to the Apple Watch after a four-year hiatus - here's why it's near perfect now The funny thing is that I had quit wearing a watch for years before the Apple Watch arrived in 2015, preferring to just use my phone to keep track of the time. But during the past two years, I've been wearing the Apple Watch Ultra -- the largest and most bulky watch in the lineup.
Despite wearing the heavy Apple Watch Ultra while I sleep, I've gotten so accustomed to wearing an Apple Watch that I'm not very conscious of it when it's on my wrist -- either during the day or when I sleep. Also: I compared the best smartwatches from Google and Apple - and there's a clear winner I can't say the same for smart rings. The Oura Ring 4 and the Ultrahuman Ring Air are particularly bulky for rings and not very comfortable to wear when I'm sleeping. The Samsung Galaxy Ring is a little bit better because it's thinner and lighter.
It's amazing how much technology is packed into these tiny rings, but I still find them a lot more noticeable and uncomfortable to wear compared to my wedding ring, for instance. I'll admit that it's possible I'd get used to these rings over time the way I have with the Apple Watch, but I've worn smart rings for weeks and months at a time for testing and still found them distracting to wear to sleep.
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