'Pause' is a relaxation app that is designed to be a type of Tai Chi for the brain -- calming users' thoughts, emotions and general states. Just as Tai Chi is based on slow, fluid movements, so too is this app's game-like design. Upon starting, the relaxation app directs users to drag their thumb, not too fast and not too slow, across the screen to keep an ink-like orb in continuous motion.
Using EEG technology, the designers were able to discover that using Pause actually uses less mental energy than sitting and closing your eyes, when thoughts are more likely to wander.
While it may seem odd to use technology to distract you from the stress it often causes, 'Pause' is designed as an alternative to using Facebook or Candy Crush to unwind. With other meditative apps like Muse and Headspace gaining popularity, there is a clear market in stress-reducing technology.
Brain Tai Chi Apps
This Relaxation App Was Designed Using EEG to Lull Users into a Calm State
Trend Themes
1. Relaxation Apps - Developing innovative relaxation apps that calm users' thoughts, emotions, and general states using game-like designs and EEG technology.
2. Mindfulness Technology - Creating technology-based solutions that promote mindfulness and reduce stress, such as the use of EEG to measure mental energy and guide relaxation exercises.
3. Meditative Apps - Capitalizing on the growing demand for stress-reducing technology by creating meditative apps like Muse and Headspace.
Industry Implications
1. Health Tech - Integrating EEG technology into health tech solutions to develop innovative relaxation apps and mindfulness technology.
2. Mobile App Development - Leveraging game-like designs and EEG technology to create relaxation apps and meditative apps that cater to the increasing demand for stress-reducing technology.
3. Wellness and Mental Health - Exploring disruptive innovation opportunities in the wellness and mental health industries by developing technology-based solutions that promote relaxation, mindfulness, and stress reduction.