An AI-powered wellness advisor will be available to the public soon from Oura
Oura, the company that made smart rings mainstream, is officially rolling out Oura Advisor, its AI-powered wellness assistant, to all subscribers. After spending nearly a year in beta testing within Oura Labs, this AI-driven feature is now available to help users better understand and utilize their health data.
Oura Advisor functions as a contextual chatbot, offering personalized recommendations based on the user’s habits and well-being. For instance, when I confessed that attending a concert without staying properly hydrated left me with a migraine, the Advisor didn’t criticize my choices. Instead, it acknowledged the common triggers and provided helpful hydration tips. One of its standout features is the ability to customize the AI’s tone-allowing users to decide whether they want feedback to be straightforward or more tactfully phrased.
As someone who has only been using the Oura Ring 4 for about six weeks as part of a long-term review, I haven’t yet provided enough data for the Advisor to deliver deep insights. However, it’s already evident how AI enhances the accessibility of the extensive data the ring collects. The Oura app can sometimes feel overwhelming due to the sheer amount of information it presents. Having an AI assistant that can summarize, analyze, and retrieve specific insights makes it far more user-friendly.
One useful feature of Oura Advisor is its “Memories” function, which keeps track of past interactions so users can revisit previous discussions. Additionally, it offers trend analysis, allowing users to observe long-term health patterns through charts and insights. Importantly, users can delete their stored data whenever they choose.
This marks the second major beta feature that Oura has officially launched, following last year’s introduction of Symptom Radar. Other experimental tools still in beta include periodic heart check-ins and meal tracking, further expanding Oura’s approach to AI-driven wellness.
The shift toward AI-powered health coaching isn’t unique to Oura. Companies like Samsung have already integrated AI-driven insights into Samsung Health, providing personalized recommendations based on aggregated data. However, the challenge for any company embracing AI as a core feature is making it valuable enough for users to justify a monthly subscription fee. Oura currently charges $6 per month, and while Samsung is rumored to introduce paid features in the future, it is still refining its smart ring technology.
Ultimately, Oura’s success in this new AI-driven wellness era will depend on whether users find its insights compelling enough to keep paying for them. If it can consistently deliver valuable, personalized health coaching, it might just set the standard for AI-powered wearables.
