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), but do so in a bite (er, band) sized format.
Despite an increasing number of options, however, smart rings have continued to be a rich-person game.
product architect for the Qalo Qrnt and owner ofSmallWorld
Ahead, my full breakdown of the Qalo Qrnt.
The Qrnt, at its most distilled, is a low(er) cost smart ring.
From there, your health stats are only a click or swipe away.
The Qalo app furthers the companys goal of making health and fitness data accessible to the average bear.
Any data nerds (like me) who want additional insights need only to keep scrolling.
So, how does the QRNT ring compare to the Oura ring?
So, when I learned Qalo was launching a smart ring, I immediately called one in for testing.
(FYI:VO2 maxis, essentially, a measure of cardiovascular capacity).
For me personally, this makes the Oura a better fit.
product architect for the Qalo Qrnt and owner ofSmallWorld
So, from the outside, the two products looknearlyidentical.
(The Oura 4 is a smidge shinier).
The inside of the two rings, however, is different.
Oura, however, upgraded its technology to embedded sensors in the Oura 4, resulting in bump-free innards.
The sizing of the two smart ring prototypes is also different.
It costs just $189, which makes its outright cost less than 40 percent of the Oura 4.
Plus, theres no subscription fee.
What will the Qrnt offer in the future?
When I expressed this to Curreri, he told me to stay tuned.
Even more, in the future, we plan to introduce complimentary premium featureslike VO2 max testingfor performance athletes.
Im personally going to wait until Qalo makes these changes before making the Qrnt my go-to tracker.
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