Are We All Biohackers Now?

The Quantified Self

Somewhere along the way, biohacking stopped being a Silicon Valley personality trait and became part of everyday life.

Engineers like to say you can’t manage what you don’t measure. In 2025, that mindset quietly escaped the lab. Without much ceremony, it showed up on wrists, fingers, and ears, turning sleep, movement, focus, and recovery into readable signals. Biohacking isn’t extreme anymore. It’s ambient.

I noticed this shift over the summer when my college roommate and her husband visited me in New York. We had some amazing Ethiopian food, followed by a long “post-prandial perambulation” through Riverside and Central Park. By the time we ended up at a fabulous coffee shop, the conversation had drifted well beyond small talk.

We were comparing data.

The "One-Up" at the Coffee Shop

I felt pretty tech-savvy. I pulled up my Apple Watch health data and proudly showed off my walking asymmetry measurements. Then, my roommate’s husband leaned in. He didn't just have steps; he had a Readiness Score. He had Sleep Stages. He had an Oura Ring. My eyes must have gleamed like Gollum’s. Soon after, I was the proud owner of a gold Oura. 

The Glucose Spiral

I thought I was done. But then I met up with two more college friends (also engineers; see the pattern?) One of them flashed us a small, white disc on her upper arm.

“Lingo,” she shared.

She isn't diabetic. She’s just a data nerd. Like me. As we ate, she gave us live updates on how her blood sugar was handling the appetizers. It was fascinating. It was precise. It was... in my shopping cart by the time I got home. 

Meet the 2025 Me: a bit of a borg. My current "stack" includes:

• Apple Watch: For the classic metrics (and the occasional "breathe" reminder I try to ignore).

• Oura Ring: Because if I don’t see a "Crown" on my sleep score, did I even really rest?

• Lingo Glucose Sensor: To confirm that, yes, that croissant was indeed a metabolic rollercoaster.

• PRIAMBLE Audio Earbuds: Because if you are going to have fast/breathe/walk reminders whispered into your ears, you need earbuds that fit your look and occasion. 

Is this a "fad" or a Lifestyle?

The data says I’m not alone. In 2025, we’ve moved past "counting steps." We are now in the era of hyper-personalization. We want to know exactly how our biology reacts to our environment.

Is it a little ridiculous to look at several different apps before I decide if I’m "allowed" to feel tired? Absolutely. But in a world where we can track everything from our package deliveries to our Uber drivers, why wouldn't we want to track the most important thing we own?

The data isn’t there to control us. It’s there to provide context. It explains patterns that used to feel random or personal or vaguely frustrating.

That distinction matters.

The first era of biohacking was loud, performative, and demanding. The 2025 version is quieter and more integrated. Less about chasing perfect numbers, more about understanding your baseline. The technology has matured too. The interfaces have improved. The devices have become smaller, more comfortable, and easier to live with. They fit your life. 

So if it feels like everyone around you is suddenly wearing rings, patches, or smart accessories, you’re not imagining it. We didn’t all decide to become biohackers overnight. We simply reached a moment where taking control of our health, with a focus on prevention, became just a little bit easier.