Oura Labs gives members the chance to try experimental features before they're fully rolled out. These features are still in development and may change, become unavailable, or be removed entirely during testing. Individual feature availability may vary by region.

If a feature you're testing is removed, you'll receive a notification and have the opportunity to provide feedback.

Oura Labs is available for:

• Gen3 or later with active membership
• iOS
• Android

This feature is not available on Gen2 or older.

This feature is currently only available in English. If you'd like to use it, try setting your phone language to English.

How to Access Oura Labs

You can find Oura Labs in the menu in the upper-left corner of the Today tab. There, you’ll see a list of available features and which ones you’re currently testing. If you don’t see a specific feature, confirm that you're on the latest Oura App version, and you meet the feature requirements.

Participation in any Oura Labs feature is completely voluntary, and you can start or stop testing at any time.

• To start testing a feature: tap it under Available Features and follow the onboarding instructions
• To stop testing a feature: tap it under Currently Testing, scroll down, and tap Stop testing or Withdraw from study

Experimental Features Available to Test

Automatic VO2 Max

Beginning October 20, 2026, Oura is gradually rolling out automatic VO2 max sensing as an experimental feature. Automatic sensing replaces the walking test previously required to generate a VO2 max score.

Once enrolled in automatic VO2 max through Oura Labs, the minimum data required to receive your first VO2 score are:

• At least 30 days of Oura data, and
• at least five completed qualifying workouts (outdoor walks, runs, or hikes with GPS location services enabled)

After these requirements are met, you can see your automatic VO2 max score in My Health > Heart Health > VO2 max. The score will be updated on an ongoing basis as you complete new qualifying activities. Keep in mind that VO2 max is a slow moving metric, typically with a score change of 2-5% over 6-9 months. You can also still manually add or import scores from another source while automatic VO2 max sensing is enabled.

All VO2 max scores, including past walking test scores, can be viewed on the VO2 max screen within the Oura App. Each score is labeled by source and can be manually deleted. For more information on VO2 max, see the Cardio Capacity (VO2 Max) article.

Trying to Conceive Research Study

Available to US members only.

Oura is conducting research to better understand the health patterns of people who are trying to conceive, with the goal of helping them get better support, sooner.

When you enroll, you'll complete a short onboarding survey. Over the next 12 months, you'll receive 4 follow-up surveys — one every 3 months. We'll notify you in the app when each one is ready.

Am I eligible to participate?

You may be eligible to participate if you:

• are 18–45 years old
• previously opted in to receive research study invitations
• have opted into Women's Health features, with Track your cycle or Trying to conceive selected as your intention
• aren't using hormonal birth control
• aren't currently pregnant and don't have Follow my pregnancy enabled

In the Oura App, you also must opt in to participate in research studies. To do so:

Is the survey the same every time?

Yes. You'll receive the same follow-up survey every 3 months, for up to 12 months.

What happens if I miss a survey?

You have one month to complete the survey. Missing one won't remove you from the study. You'll receive the next one as scheduled.

What happens if I become pregnant during the study?

If you report a pregnancy in a survey or Pregnancy Insights/Follow my pregnancy is turned on for 3+ days, you'll complete an exit survey and be offboarded from the study. You'll keep full access to all other Oura features, including Pregnancy Insights.

Can I edit my survey responses after submitting?

No. You can edit your responses anytime before you submit, but not after.

Can I re-enroll after withdrawing?

No. This is a one-time study. Once you withdraw or complete it, you can't re-enroll.

Who is my data shared with?

This is a joint study between Oura and Maven Clinic. Your data is shared with Maven anonymously.

What if I want to withdraw from the study?

You can withdraw at any time. See How to Access Oura Labs above.

Data collected before withdrawal will remain part of the study dataset, as outlined in the consent form. No further action is needed after you withdraw.

**Please do not send Electronic Health/Medical Records to the Oura Study Team.**

Metabolic Hub

Available to US members only.

The Metabolic Hub brings together your health panels, glucose levels, body measurements, and meal tracking under one place within the Oura App so that you can track how your metabolic metrics are trending over time.

For more information on the feature, see the Metabolic Hub article.

Counsel Health

Available to US members only.

Oura has partnered with Counsel Health to provide you with on-demand medical advice and clinical care directly in the Oura App. Now you can get AI-supported medical guidance 24/7 and chat with a licensed physician on demand for $159 per year (HSA/FSA eligible).

Counsel is a healthcare technology company that pairs always-on medical AI with licensed physicians who can provide real medical care. It is HIPAA-compliant and SOC 2 certified.

Availability 

Counsel is available in 43 states (not currently available in Arkansas, District of Columbia, Kansas, Mississippi, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Washington, or West Virginia).

Per federal telemedicine laws, these states require a video call to establish a relationship, and Counsel doesn't support that yet. A timeline for expansion to these US states will be shared in the future.

Oura Advisor and Counsel

Oura Advisor is a wellness-focused AI companion within the Oura App that provides insights based on your metrics. It can answer a wide range of questions but it isn’t a medical service and can’t provide diagnoses, clinical assessments, or treatment.

Counsel is an AI-assisted medical guidance service and allows you to have in-depth health conversations with a medical AI that can see your Oura data and connect you directly to a physician. To use Counsel, you need to consent to share your data with them.

If you ask Oura Advisor a question that needs medical guidance, it may suggest you connect to Counsel or seek guidance from your healthcare professional.

Getting Started

You can connect to Counsel in a few ways:

• Tap the + icon in the bottom-right corner of the Oura App, then tap Connect to Care
• Start a conversation with Oura Advisor. If you ask Oura Advisor a question that needs medical guidance, it may suggest you connect to Counsel.
• You may see prompts within other features, such as Health Panels or Blood Pressure Signals, depending on your data and trends

Once you’ve connected to Counsel, you’ll need to enter your name and state, consent to share Oura data with Counsel, and agree to Counsel's policies. You can optionally allow Counsel to share your health information back to Oura for more personalized guidance. Your 30-day free trial starts when you complete the onboarding and consent process.

If you're already testing Counsel in Oura Labs, you have 30 days to keep testing for free, starting October 13, 2026. If you already paid for the annual Counsel plan, your subscription continues at the previous price and there is no action needed on your end. You will get an email notification before your subscription renews with any updated terms. 

Data Shared Between Oura and Counsel

You can't choose which types of data to share with Counsel. Counsel works best with your full picture, so Oura shares the below data when you complete the onboarding and consent steps. 

With your consent, Oura shares:

• Sleep, heart rate, activity, readiness, Blood Oxygen Sensing (SpO2), stress, and recovery data
• Metabolic data
• Health Radar results
• Reproductive and cycle insights, pregnancy insights, and menopause health if available
• Context from your current Advisor thread, your Health Panels (if available), and your Health Profile
• User-entered tags
• Your name, email, date of birth, state, and sex assigned at birth

Your data is encrypted and used by Counsel to support your care. You can also choose whether Counsel shares information (such as diagnosis, treatment and consultation notes) back to Oura. This is optional. You can choose whether to connect at all, and you can stop sharing your Oura data with Counsel, or your Counsel data with Oura, any time.

To change your choices, go to Settings > Data Sharing > Counsel Health

Your Medical AI and Doctor Chat History

If you consent, Counsel can share a summary of your medical AI and doctor visits back to Oura. This information can update your Oura Health Profile and give Advisor better context for future conversations.

You can remove Counsel’s medical AI and doctor chat history from Oura via Advisor Settings. Information from your chats may be saved in your Health Profile if you have directed Counsel to share data back to Oura, but you can delete this information at any time via Settings > Manage data. Counsel is required by law to retain a separate copy of your medical records.

You can revoke Counsel’s access to your Oura data, or manage the flow of Counsel data back to Oura via Settings > Data Sharing.

Deleting your data in Oura doesn't automatically delete it from Counsel. Oura and Counsel keep your data separately, and each has its own privacy policy. Counsel is also required by law to keep a separate copy of your medical records. See Oura's Privacy Policy and Counsel's Privacy Policy. 

Opting Out and Managing Data Sharing

You can revoke Counsel's access to your Oura data, or manage the flow of data from Counsel

To stop sharing your Oura data with Counsel:

• In the Oura App, open Settings
• Under Data sharing, tap Counsel Health
• On the Counsel Health screen, tap Stop sharing

To stop Counsel from sharing data back to Oura (only if you previously turned this on): on the same screen, under Counsel to Oura data sharing, tap Update sharing permissions, then toggle off data sharing.

Data sharing is separate from your Counsel plan. Revoking access doesn't automatically cancel your subscription.

Pricing

Once you connect to Counsel, you’ll have a 30-day free trial of Counsel’s medical AI. After the trial, or if you want to access Counsel’s licensed doctors, you can upgrade for unlimited access to medical AI and licensed doctors in the Oura App for $159/year. This includes clinical care using your Oura data, 24/7 medical guidance available in the Oura App, and doctors on call.

The fee is HSA and FSA eligible, though rules may vary by plan or employer. Insurance doesn’t cover the paid Counsel subscription, but it may cover prescriptions or treatments that come from Counsel guidance. Check with your insurance provider for details.

For questions about your Counsel account or billing, contact Counsel.

Oura Health Records

Available to US members only.

Oura Health Records enables you import to electronic health records (EHR) directly into the Oura App. By connecting your records from your healthcare providers, Oura can use that context to deliver more relevant, personalized insights.

See instructions on importing electronic health records.

Brain Health Check-in

Brain Health Check-In is a research study that combines brief in-app cognitive assessments with Oura Ring data to help explore how physiology and daily habits may relate to cognitive performance.

As part of the study, you’ll receive feedback on your performance in the cognitive assessments and can learn more about cognition and brain-healthy habits through educational materials in the app.

These tests are offered through Oura’s partnership with Cambridge Cognition, a neuroscience technology company specializing in scientifically validated digital and voice based cognitive measurement.

Am I eligible to participate in the Brain Health Check-in?

You may be eligible to participate in Brain Health Check-In if you:

• are at least 18 years old
• are not currently pregnant
• have at least 3 months of historical Oura data

In the Oura App, you also must opt in to participate in research studies. To do so:

If you are eligible, you may receive an invitation in the Oura App to participate. 

What happens when I enroll in the study?

In order to participate, you must complete an informed consent form in the Oura App.

You’ll then answer questions about your demographic, health, and lifestyle factors, along with a short questionnaire about perceived changes in your cognitive functioning.

After that, you’ll be prompted to complete a brief digital cognitive assessment that you can repeat anytime during the study. There’s also an option to complete a more in-depth cognitive assessment that can also be repeated during the study.

Brain Health Check-In is a research study. It is not a diagnostic feature, or intended to prevent, detect, treat, or monitor any medical condition. Always consult your healthcare professional before making changes concerning your health.

What are the cognitive tests that are offered in the study?

Brain Health Check-in is offering two different tests:

• CANTAB One is a digit symbol substitution test (DSST) that takes about two minutes to complete. It measures how quickly and accurately you can match symbols to numbers, which taps into key cognitive operations like attention, visual recognition, processing speed, and fine motor skills
• CANTAB Insight is an optional, in-depth assessment that takes about 20 to 30 minutes to complete. It provides a more comprehensive snapshot of your specific brain functions across multiple domains, including working memory, executive functions, processing speed, attention, and episodic memory

You can complete tasks at your own pace, repeat tests freely at any time, and try different tasks. You can try repeating the tests under different conditions to better understand what factors might affect your performance. The tests are for research and educational purposes only.

How are my cognitive test results scored?

Your results are benchmarked against data from people with a similar age, sex, and educational background. Based on this normative benchmarking, your score will fall into a "Below average," "Average," or "Above average" category.

• CANTAB One provides a single overall score
• CANTAB Insight provides scores across more detailed metrics, including working memory, executive function, processing speed, attention, and episodic memory

 Performance on these tasks can be shaped by many factors, including:

• Short-term influences: stress, poor sleep, illness
• Longer-term influences: pregnancy, menopause, pre-existing health conditions, medication

What if I want to withdraw from the study?

You can withdraw at any time. See How to Access Oura Labs above.

Data collected before withdrawal will remain part of the study dataset, as outlined in the consent form. No further action is needed after you withdraw.

How to Share Feedback

Each feature in Oura Labs includes a Give Feedback option. Tapping it sends your comments directly to our product team, and your input helps shape what we build next.

Keep in mind that these are early-stage features and may change or disappear as we continue development.

Oura Ring is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, monitor, or prevent medical conditions or illnesses. Please do not make any changes to your medication, nutrition, or workouts without first consulting your doctor or another medical professional.