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This stuff kills me. Promise a bunch of gee-whiz features that are only going to 'work' in the most charitable sense of the word, then bloviate about your atten

This stuff kills me. Promise a bunch of gee-whiz features that are only going to 'work' in the most charitable sense of the word, then bloviate about your attention to detail, passion, and craftsmanship. It's done so much nowadays it's cheap. I can very quickly think of a number of ways that this thing cannot possibly track your sleep patterns passively and accurately. At that point it's a glorified glow in the dark dock.

huayhuash 14y ago
Honest question--why wouldn't or couldn't this work? Curious as it seems a well calibrated IR sensor could make a pretty good run at this with some good software behind it, but maybe I am missing something? If it DID work, it seems certainly more desirable than wearing something I had to charge.
- mberning 14y ago
  What about the motions of your partner, what about the motions of shared blankets, what if said blanket is so heavy it deadens any movement, what if I have a fan on and it ruffles the sheet, what if my dog is restless? The scenarios for false readings are innumerable.
lumawake 14y ago
Thanks for the comment, we actually get this question quite frequently. Its natural to think we are selling snake oil, but contrary to your statement our product works very well and in-fact is equally or more accurate then most products on the market. The cheap apps that you can download do a good job but are notorious for false triggers due to the iPhone's accelerometer sensitivity. Not to mention it will pick up motion of your partner and can be easily knocked off the bed. We make no claims to have medical grade sleep device, something like the Zeo may be more accurate but frankly I just don't understand why anyone would wear something on their head while they sleep. Above all we wanted to create a product that was fun to use and would help shed light onto your sleeping patterns.
- mberning 14y ago
  What you say here, and what is alluded to in the video are quite different.

huayhuash 14y ago

Honest question--why wouldn't or couldn't this work? Curious as it seems a well calibrated IR sensor could make a pretty good run at this with some good software behind it, but maybe I am missing something? If it DID work, it seems certainly more desirable than wearing something I had to charge.

mberning 14y ago
What about the motions of your partner, what about the motions of shared blankets, what if said blanket is so heavy it deadens any movement, what if I have a fan on and it ruffles the sheet, what if my dog is restless? The scenarios for false readings are innumerable.

lumawake 14y ago

Thanks for the comment, we actually get this question quite frequently. Its natural to think we are selling snake oil, but contrary to your statement our product works very well and in-fact is equally or more accurate then most products on the market. The cheap apps that you can download do a good job but are notorious for false triggers due to the iPhone's accelerometer sensitivity. Not to mention it will pick up motion of your partner and can be easily knocked off the bed. We make no claims to have medical grade sleep device, something like the Zeo may be more accurate but frankly I just don't understand why anyone would wear something on their head while they sleep. Above all we wanted to create a product that was fun to use and would help shed light onto your sleeping patterns.

mberning 14y ago
What you say here, and what is alluded to in the video are quite different.