{
  "id": 15770509,
  "title": "Oura is giving its smart rings a big cardiovascular health upgrade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/oura-is-giving-its-smart-rings-a-big-cardiovascular-health-upgrade",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-20T16:49:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/oura-smart-ring-cardio-effort-vo2-max-3725548/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Oura, the company behind smart rings that track various health metrics, is expanding its health-related tools by adding Cardio Effort and automatic VO2 Max measurements. Cardio Effort, a \"physiological load metric,\" will give users an overview of the cardiovascular strain they experience during workouts over a week. This feature calculates cardiac stress by factoring in the intensity and duration of the workout. Additionally, Oura will bring passive VO2 Max measurements, eliminating the need for the current six-minute walking test. These new features will allow Oura's smart ring lineup to track health in multiple ways, including sleep quality and a range of cardiovascular metrics.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Oura adds two new cardiovascular health tracking features to its smart rings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/oura-adds-two-new-cardiovascular-health-tracking-features-to-its",
        "published": "2026-10-20T20:26:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}