# Meditation Mastery Machines Jay Vidyarthi Turns Breathing Into Sounds with the Sonic Cradle By Sarah Nazim | Published 2012-02-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonic-cradle References: [motherboard.vice](http://motherboard.vice.com/2012/2/10/peace-is-every-dubstep-meet-the-deprivation-chamber-instrument-that-will-chill-ted-out) & [physorg](http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-02-sonic-cradle-ted.html) Meditation is an ancient method that has been used for centuries to experience relaxation. It allows a deep connection of mind, body and soul. Jay Vidyarthi has created a human-computer interface called **Sonic Cradle** to help people achieve [mindfulness](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cliro), by using breathing patterns to create responsive soundscapes. Vidyarthi is currently attending [Simon Fraser University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simon-search) to pursue a Master’s degree at the Surrey School of Interactive Arts and Technology. He has managed to uniquely fuse together technology, music and meditation. This is done by suspending an individual in a dark chamber and then taking their [meditative breathing patterns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mybreath) to output sound patterns. Sound bites such as falling rain, guitar, flute, meditative chimes and even spoken poetry are used. Sonic Cradle will be displayed as an exhibit at TEDActive 2012 in Palm Springs, California this month. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mindful Technology:** The development of Sonic Cradle represents the potential for technology to enable mindfulness by using data from breathing patterns to create a responsive soundscape. - **Sensory Experiences:** The combination of technology and sensory inputs in Sonic Cradle reflects an opportunity for creating new forms of immersive and personalized experiences. - **Meditation Innovation:** Jay Vidyarthi's Sonic Cradle presents new opportunities to innovate within the meditation and wellness industry by harnessing technology and sensory inputs to create new experiences for users. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Wellness and Meditation:** The Sonic Cradle technology has the potential to disrupt the wellness and meditation industry by offering new and innovative ways for individuals to achieve mindfulness. - **Art and Entertainment:** The combination of technology, music, and sensory inputs in Sonic Cradle presents opportunities for creating new forms of immersive art and entertainment experiences. - **Education and Personal Development:** Sonic Cradle presents potential opportunities for the education and personal development industry, by using technology to promote mindfulness and offer novel learning experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Calming Meditation Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightvision.md) - [Meditative AI Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunoai.md) - [Mindfulness Breathing Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindsight-breathing-buddha.md) - [Sound-Proof Meditation Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/headspace-pod.md) - [Immersive Meditation Support Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meditation-couch.md) - [AI Meditation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cerebral-ai.md) - [Meditative Sleep Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calmalma.md) - [Sound Therapy Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healing-sounds-meditation-calm.md) - [Digitized Meditation Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenbowl.md)