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Products that do what Smartphone haptics for inducing calm, an alternative to meditation does

Hey HN, We've been working in neurotech over the past few years, primarily focusing on improving sleep. A friend asked if I would build her a vagal nerve stimulation device. These are devices used to improve relaxation, and “vagal tone”. She didn't want to shell out hundreds for the existing solutions. I originally said no, but then I thought, what if we leveraged smartphone haptics to achieve the same effect as these expensive devices? After some tinkering, Harbor: Immersive Calm was published to the app store last week. https://getharbor.app It’s pretty basic and very MVP, no…

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    Pulsetto118

    Reduce stress, improve sleep & relax in under 4 minutes

    2023

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    A haptic meditation app

    2018

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    Amofit S124

    Wearable for sleep and reducing anxiety

    2022

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    An interactive sound therapy app for meditation

    2018

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    Mindist332

    First meditation creation & practicing app

    2021

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    Calm223

    Take a break and meditate.

    2013

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    Neuroacoustic technology to help you focus, relax and sleep

    2023

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    Unwind 2172

    Deep mindful breathing exercises from your phone and watch.

    2020

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    INSCAPE105

    Change your mind to relax, de-stress and sleep better.

    2018

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    Better sleep, only a button away

    2022

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    Sway254

    An interactive meditation app for mindfulness on the move

    2017

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    non125

    A sensory meditation app

    2018

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    Breathe in sync with this to calm yourself down

    2017

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    Meditate in visionOS

    2024

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    remood86

    VR app to reboot your mood. Meditation, creativity, focus.

    2018

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    Calm Live119

    Host a guided meditation for your Twitter followers

    2016

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    Unwind142

    A refreshing & distraction-free mindful breathing companion

    2019

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    Sleep App126

    Relax, meditate & sleep

    2017

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    The music-guided meditation experience you can feel

    2019

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    Inscape108

    Guided meditation and relaxation

    2016

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    with the HTC Vive

    2016

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    Improve your mental and physical well-being

    2025

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    Feel good, relax, and sleep better with guided meditation

    2018

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    FlowVR76

    Virtual reality app with highly effective guided meditations

    2019

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