Ultrahuman rings in the changes with its biggest software update ever – get ready to enter the UltraSphere
The Emerald platform update adds numerous new features and an overhaul of the supporting app
Quick Summary
Ultrahuman has updated its app and ring software with some of the biggest changes and improvements it has pushed to date.
The most significant is the new "UltraSphere" which suggests actions based on your data, which you can then use to improve your fitness and wellbeing.
Ultrahuman has pushed what it calls its "biggest platform update ever" – which includes a number of new features and a redesigned app for owners of its smart rings.
Available from today, 23 July, the update introduces the "UltraSphere" a new centrepiece for the app and decision engine that helps you make fitness choices without needing to plough through your own data first.
It will generate options for you as "Next Best Actions", which you can then choose to enact. These will be based on the numerous readings from an Ultrahuman ring, including sleep, recovery, HRV, skin temperature and more.
Actions will also take into account your location and even the weather outside. So you might be advised to "get light" – ie. step outside for a few minutes – or "cut caffeine" in order to get better sleep.
Ultrahuman claims this is a more intuitive way to interact with its app, rather than having to wade through your own data and make your own plans. That's possible still, of course, but the 60-plus suggestions might cut down time and effort.
What else is added with the Ultrahuman Emerald platform update?
The update also brings a "fundamental change" to the way your Ultrahuman ring works. All processing is performed on the ring itself, so insights and Next Best Actions will be available to you when offline – such as on a plane.
There is also better workout tracking for both the Ultrahuman Ring Pro and Ring Air. It is now more accurate so should better detect your workout automatically. There are are new heart rate algorithms too.
Finally, the brand's VO₂ Max fitness marker has also been improved. The algorithm now takes into account a study by Ultrahuman of over 100 athletes.
There are a wide array of other tweaks and user experience improvements that will be found right across the updated app, but those are the headline additions and improvements.
The Emerald update is free to all Ultrahuman users.
