Wearable Features Landscape: Competitive Insights

The Next Revolution in Wearables May Not Be on Your Wrist
By Dominique Ayla Allen 

In a wearable tech market obsessed with biometrics, tracking mental health functions remains largely overlooked. Kevin Khuu’s recent UX research report for MUUD Health offers a clear-eyed look at why that gap persists and what could happen if it closed.

His analysis of major players: Oura, Samsung, Ultrahuman, RingConn, shows that today’s smart rings are technological marvels. Sensors now track everything from heart rate to blood oxygen levels, with some adding AI for deeper insights. But despite software and hardware advances, meaningful mental health support is still missing.

MUUD Health wants to change that. Where competitors push readiness scores or cycle tracking, MUUD aims to make wearables more human-centered. Instead of using LEDs as simple indicators, MUUD envisions them as real-time emotional mirrors — mood signals, sensory feedback loops, even subtle fidget features for calming anxiety.

The potential is compelling: a ring that doesn’t just log biometrics but anticipates rising stress and nudges you to self-regulate before burnout hits. Why shouldn’t emotional patterns be tracked as closely as sleep debt or daily steps?

Early research suggests MUUD’s strength won’t come from replicating what others do, but from reframing what a smart ring can be. The goal isn’t just better sleep, it’s better connection, clearer self-understanding, and community-driven mental fitness. Mood journeys, shared challenges, and proactive mental health AI are ideas that push wearables beyond passive tracking and into true bio-empathy.

The question now isn’t whether this can be done. It’s who will lead. MUUD is positioned to redefine what wellness tech really means!

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