The wearable industry is turning its attention to blood pressure, with Apple Watch launching hypertension alerts last month and now Oura, the makers behind 2025's best smart ring, revealing plans to develop its own blood pressure monitoring feature.
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition that affects the arteries and can lead to serious health issues such as a heart attack or stroke. It’s not a feature to be taken lightly, which is why Apple’s alerts received FDA approval, and now Oura’s next step is something called the Blood Pressure Profile Study. This will be a new feature in the Oura app, where eligible users can participate in research that will help the company collect data and build a software feature designed to detect hypertension risks.
