I tested the Ultrahuman Ring Pro: It's a biohacker's dream that's not for me

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A few years ago, I couldn't differentiate between the Oura Ring 3 and the Ultrahuman Ring Air. Both smart rings both held a similar position in the wearables market -- industry newbies with a novel design and insights you couldn't get from smartwatches. Oura was the fan favorite, but Ultrahuman offered up a unique value proposition in its subscription-free business model without a paywall.

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Two years later, the latest generations of both smart rings are vastly different. While Oura has ballooned in market share, selling more than 5.5 million smart rings since last September. Ultrahuman has spent a year catching up to its competitor, creating a new smart ring Oura can't claim infringed on its patents.

The result? The Ultrahuman Ring Pro,...

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