New wearable trackers : Better to sleep + wake
This week’s Quantified Self roundup features a sleep-tracking gadget, a life-logging camera, and a wellness and fitness monitor.
Lark Pro
If you’re a heavy sleeper—if even a loud boom box placed right beside your ear cannot get you up in the morning—then Lark Pro may be what you need. Lark Pro is a bracelet you wear throughout the day that helps you make the most of your waking hours, and keeps track of your sleep patterns. It can even silently wake you up.
How does Lark Pro wake you up silently from a very deep slumber? It has dynamic vibrations that nudge you to wake up. These dynamic vibrations gradually wake you up so you don’t get up startled, feeling as if someone gave you the shock of your life.
The beauty of Lark Pro is it helps you compare and track your sleep progress by tagging the factors that are affecting your sleep. With it you can set sleep goals for each night, and get data you can easily share with your doctor. Lark Pro can help your doctor determine if you have insomnia, or if there are environmental factors that are affecting your sleep. Lark Pro is available for $159 and is compatible with iPhones and iPads.
Looxcie 3
This small, wearable camera is a nifty gadget if you’re into life logging or keeping track of everyday tasks visually without being stuck behind the camera. Since it’s a wearable camera, you can go about your daily tasks no matter how grueling they are, without worrying about Looxcie 3 getting in the way of daily adventures. The plus side is, it allows you to immediately share your adventures, or misadventures, with your friends.
Looxcie 3 is available for $99. But, if you want all the add-ons without spending too much, for only $149 you can get the Social Pack. This comes with two color covers, a rotating social clip, two lanyards, a ball cap clip, a stand with sticky pad, a 1/4″-20 tripod mount, and a micro-USB charging cable.
Basis B1 Band
Basis recently upgraded the software of its wellness and fitness tracking band; it now automatically knows what activity you are engaging in. Called the Body IQ, it automatically recognizes whether or not you are sleeping, biking, hiking, walking or running so you don’t have to worry about adjusting anything.
The Basis B1 Band also helps you relax, get the most out of your nightly sleep, and helps you find ways to challenge yourself to be your best under various circumstances.
The Basis B1 Band is available for $199 and is now compatible with iOS and Android devices.
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