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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 03/06/2026 18:00 EDT

Oura Buys Gesture-Navigation Startup DoublePoint

Smart ring maker Oura has acquired Doublepoint, a Finnish startup specializing in gesture recognition technology for wearables. Engadget reports: The Finnish startup uses smartwatches and wristbands as examples of products that benefit from its technology, but Oura will clearly be looking to incorporate it into its rings, in theory allowing you to control your connected devices with hand movements.

Oura said in a press release that the deal sees it inherit an "exceptional team of AI architects and builder

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