CES 2018: But the design is the stuff of nightmares
Most sleep trackers simply monitor your night and give you a breakdown of your activity, but a new headband from Philips will use sound to alter your sleep for the better.
The Philips SmartSleep, unveiled at CES 2018 this week, uses built-in sensors attached to the forehead in order to detect brain activity, which then shares data with the connected mobile app to determine whether you’re in deep sleep. If you are, the headband’s speakers begin filtering in soft tones in a repeating pattern, something Philips indicates will help bring you a solid night of sleep.
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According to the company, 70% of people who had sleep problems and tried the SmartSleep for two weeks noted feeling less tired.
And while Philips itself seems confident in its ability to improve the z’s of those donning the device, we do have some reservations about the design. I mean, look at this thing — it’s like someone has turned a baseball cap backwards and cut off the top. Even the guy modelling the SmartSleep above has questions, you can sense it in his uneasy smile.
Anyway, as we know, this also isn’t the first sleep aid that has opted for the whole intricate headband design. Startup Rythm released its Dreem headset last summer, which, like Philips, aims to stimulate your brain and lengthen your deep sleep cycles with sounds.
The SmartSleep will be available to pick up for $399.99, and we’ll be looking to test out the contraption when it launches later this spring.
