Muse reveals Softband, a sleep meditation headband, at CES 2022

Adams Waaked · Monday, February 21, 2022

At the contempo Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Toronto wearable startup Muse unveiled its first soft headband designed particularly for meditation as users fall asleep, TechCrunch reports.

The Softband tracks your quality of slumber while fitting snugly effectually your head. Due to Muse's acquisition of the company last yr, Meditation Studio has an understanding with Amazon that will allow users to ask Alexa to play a meditation soundtrack equally they slumber. The Softband can also play soundtracks through a regular speaker, or a simple pair of earbuds.

Softband'due south newer, more than flexible form, could allow for more than active encephalon sensing.

This new headband follows the contempo release of the Muse 2, which focused on tracking breathing patterns, middle rate, and brain action while meditating. When BetaKit spoke with Muse during the launch of Muse 2, co-founder and CTO Chris Aimone indicated an involvement in developing new form factors, as Muse 2'southward design did not allow for unrestricted movement (it's hard to measure mindfulness during yoga, for example, if your sensor falls off during every handstand).

However, Softband'south newer, more than flexible form, could allow for more than mindful activeness. Muse VP of Product Management Alec Singleton told P that the product was exciting because of the opportunities it presents, noting that the Softband can be fitted under a helmet or worn while doing yoga.

The Softband will exist released in Q4 of this year, although its primary focus will remain on sleep use. The new band volition be priced similarly to the Muse 2, which is currently around $299 CAD.

Muse also recently announced plans to release more than 100 guided meditations with biosignal feedback in its app. Users will be able to receive personalized vocalization feedback that responds to their mental activity.

This story was written by Sera Wong and was originally published on BetaKit.

Source: https://mobilesyrup.com/2019/01/14/muse-softband-ces-2019/

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