Oura Ring Launches Symptom Radar to Detect Early Signs of Illness

The new feature analyzes biometric data to identify potential respiratory symptoms and encourages proactive recovery measures.

Symptom Radar evaluates metrics like heart rate, heart rate variability, body temperature, and breathing rate to identify deviations from a user's health baseline.
The feature categorizes findings into three levels: no signs, minor signs, and major signs of respiratory illness, providing users with daily updates and trends.
If signs of illness are detected, the app recommends activating Rest Mode, which prioritizes recovery by pausing activity tracking while continuing to monitor sleep and health metrics.
Developed over five years, the feature emerged from Oura’s experimental Labs program and builds on illness prediction research conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Symptom Radar is now available for Oura Ring Gen 3 and Gen 4 users, with full rollout expected by December 9, 2024.