Overview
- Oura confirmed the purchase of Doublepoint, a gesture-recognition specialist whose technology interprets subtle hand movements using AI and biometric signals.
- The acquisition includes Doublepoint’s entire team, with its four founders, who will remain based in Helsinki and work with Oura’s global groups.
- Oura said the goal is to power ambient AI experiences that combine natural hand inputs with voice for more seamless wearable interactions.
- CEO Tom Hale signaled at MWC Barcelona that gesture features will grow in importance but are not expected to arrive in the near term.
- Financial terms were not disclosed, while Oura reports 5.5 million rings sold, a roughly $11 billion valuation, strong IDC-reported category growth, and notes this is its fourth acquisition.