We've had bathroom scales for over a century, yet as a society, we are more obese than ever.
More data isn't the answer, and all this talk about "insights" is just re-packaging of that data.
Next generation wearables go beyond harvesting data and showing pretty graphs. They directly affect our biology, physiology, and neurophysiology in real-time to improve our health. That's why we call them Affectables. Wearables that affect.
We're beginning by focusing on enhancing the restorative function of sleep. Not more sleep, not falling asleep faster, but the directly affecting the neurological processes that define the health benefits of sleep.
If you're curious to find out more, check out https://affectablesleep.com
https://www.affectablesleep.com/how-it-works
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Don't think of it as "sound", this isn't "gentle tones to help you sleep", and it isn't played during a particular "phase" of sleep.
It is specifically targeting individual slow-waves.
Think of it more like applying an electrical stimulation to a muscle while lifting weights, not just pumping heavy music into the gym.
Closed-loop neurostimulation, not neuromodulation.
However, you are 100% correct that overcoming the snake-oil factor is a significant challenge for us.