Goodbye screens, hello rings: new activity devices bet on going unnoticed
The unstoppable rise of ring or bracelet trackers raises the question of whether we are learning to listen to our bodies or have simply found another way to obsess over them.
A new status symbol has emerged, one that is discreet and doesn't require a screen. The Oura Ring, made of biocompatible titanium, is worn on the finger and has joined other devices like Whoop, a wristband that was banned for Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open in January. These devices have achieved the unexpected in the digital age: convincing consumers that the ultimate technological display is actually invisibility.
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