The Muse Headband

The Muse Headband, created by a Toronto-based technology company (InteraXon), is a futuristic product that uses brain-sensing technology to help you improve you improve in different areas of your life. The Headband itself, which is around $270 for pre-ordering, features seven EGG sensors that come into contact with your forehead. The consumer version is more flexible and has rubbery cushions. In addition, there is separate software that is compatible with IOS and Android.

The app, in which you see the results that the headband measures, starts with some calibration exercises. The most simple exercises are simple to make sure that the headband is fitted properly and all sensors are registering brain function. It also features some exercises that ask you to simply think about some topics in order for it to gauge what your noisy mind looks like. The last exercise features a beach scene that reacts to your state of mind. Then, a soothing voice asks you to close your eyes, concentrate on your breathing, and relax as much as you can.

The concept is simple: the more you are able to zone in with your mind, the calmer the beach scene will become, such as lighter winds and birds standing still. Your session gets timed, and it stops when you get into a certain level of relaxation. In addition, there is a game-like element in this process in which you can get points for how long you can stay in a relaxed and concentrated state. The more points you accumulate as you go along, the more features you can unlock in the app. In essence, you must achieve a certain level of success before you can move onto further stages.

This new technology product is like a fitness tracker for your brain, and its ultimate goal is to help you improve your cognitive function, memory, and stress levels. Now, in terms of its impact on consumers and society, it is definitely a type of technology that can have huge implications in the future. Most people do not specifically try to enhance their mental capacity. In fact, we only use a small percentage of our brains to begin with. We have untapped potential in terms of focus and controlling our state, but we have not taken advantage thus far. It remains to be seen how popular this product will get in the consumer market, but the technology itself is a look into the future. The ability to analyze our brains and calibrate it in such a way in order to be an improved version of ourselves is a must-have so that we can become a better society; a society in which productivity is greatly increased and stress is at a minimum.