Neurotech Interaxon Inc. has announced the launch of Muse, an EEG-powered sleep headband that functions as a Digital Sleeping Pill (DSP) device. The innovative new wearable utilizes biofeedback technology to help users achieve better sleep.
According to the company, the Muse works by allowing users to disengage with their daily stresses while outputting sleep content (DSP) designed to induce peaceful rest. The sleep aid device can accomplish this by reading a user's brain activity and adjusting the headset's audio outputs accordingly.
The device comes equipped with four main functions. Users have the option to listen to sleep-inducing stories and narration, engage in guided sleep meditations, turn on biofeedback soundscapes, or listen to ambient music and sounds. Moreover, owners of the Muse sleep headset will provide access to over 500 guided meditations.
Sleep-Improving Headsets
The Muse Sleep Headband Uses Bio Feedback to Help Users Fall Asleep
Trend Themes
1. Biofeedback Sleep Aids - The development of sleep headbands that use biofeedback technology to induce peaceful rest present opportunities for innovation in the sleep technology industry.
2. Eeg-powered Wearables - The introduction of EEG-powered sleep headsets that read a user's brain activity for better sleep can disrupt the wearable technology industry.
3. Digital Sleeping Pill Devices - The Muse device as a DSP presents opportunities for innovation in the health tech industry as more consumers look for alternatives to traditional medication for sleep disorders.
Industry Implications
1. Sleep Technology - The Muse headband is a demonstration of the direction the sleep technology industry is heading towards in terms of the application of neurotech in improving quality of sleep.
2. Wearable Technology - The incorporation of EEG technology in sleep headsets can disrupt the wearable technology industry by introducing new use cases for biometric data.
3. Health Technology - Digital Sleeping Pill devices like Muse provide opportunities for innovation in the health tech industry as they could help tackle the growing problems of sleep disorders and other mental health issues.