Here’s how Oura’s improved activity tracking won me over

For a long time, Oura’s been more of a sleep and wellness tracker than an activity one. With the latest round of updates, though, it’s clear Oura isn’t resting on its rest-tracking laurels. The company is starting to deliver more usable fitness tracking tools, potentially taking real swings at the Fitbits and Apple Watches of the world. For me, the smart ring still has a ways to go, but it’s definitely moving in the right direction.

Oura’s latest activity updates

I’m a few days in with Oura’s latest activity tracking updates, which rolled out in mid-April. At a glance, the refinements are all about smarter, more meaningful activity tracking. The biggest change for me is now being able to edit or add workouts from the past week. Thanks to the smart ring’s set-and-forget nature, I don’t always remember to add my workouts, and the mess of missing data used to be a pain. Now, Oura lets you fill in the gaps from the past seven days and retroactively updates your Readiness and Activity scores.