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6 articles on VentureBeast.Tech covering Wearable Tech. Strategic analysis and original reporting on wearable tech for builders and operators.

6 articles tagged #Wearable Tech.

Menopause Wearables' Evidence Gap: Sensors Yes, Trials No
Wellness11 min

Menopause Wearables' Evidence Gap: Sensors Yes, Trials No

Apple, Oura and Natural Cycles are adding perimenopause tracking, but a preprint review found only 4 of 80 menopause apps had published evaluations.

Garmin Fenix 9 vs Fenix 8: What Changed and Who Should Upgrade
FitTech11 min

Garmin Fenix 9 vs Fenix 8: What Changed and Who Should Upgrade

The Fenix 9 adds a brighter screen, 64 GB storage and inReach options in every Pro size, but most of its new training features are headed to the Fenix 8.

Oura Sued Over Sleep Staging: Can a Ring Really Track REM?
Wellness11 min

Oura Sued Over Sleep Staging: Can a Ring Really Track REM?

A proposed class action says Oura cannot back its sleep-stage accuracy claims. Here is what lab studies show, and how to read your sleep score.

Apple Watch Series 12 Readiness Score vs WHOOP and Oura
FitTech12 min

Apple Watch Series 12 Readiness Score vs WHOOP and Oura

Apple's new 0-10 Readiness score moves Series 12 into recovery-score territory. Here is how it stacks up against WHOOP Recovery and Oura Readiness.

Smart Ring War 2026: Oura, Galaxy Ring, Ultrahuman
FitTech9 min

Smart Ring War 2026: Oura, Galaxy Ring, Ultrahuman

Oura and Ultrahuman closely match clinical EEG sleep data. Samsung's Galaxy Ring doesn't. Here's how the subscription-vs-free smart ring war shakes out.

HRV Training 2026: Oura, Whoop, Garmin Accuracy Compared
FitTech9 min

HRV Training 2026: Oura, Whoop, Garmin Accuracy Compared

Oura Gen 4 hits 0.99 HRV accuracy vs ECG. Whoop is 0.94. Garmin is 0.87. The trick is reading deviation from personal baseline, not absolute numbers.