We've all been there: that awkward state when the pressure changes and your ears get blocked, and you try a variety of strange techniques, like trying to induce yawns, or plugging your nose and blowing until you think your eyes might pop out of your head.
Well, my frequently travelers, there's a new gadget in the house which I must introduce you to. Designed by Melbourne-based Tinnitus, The Ear Pressure Equalizer is a little gadget with an ear piece and a pump that's easily transportable.
"The Ear Pressure Equalizer sucks air from the outer ear canal creating a slight vacuum, which gently pushes the eardrum back into its original position," Gizmodiva explains. "Just simply place the gadget in your ear canal, press the yellow membrane, and let the gadget work for you."
So it would work perfectly on the plane, and would even be handy to keep in the car for those hilly drives, just don't get caught using it next to a cute member of the opposite sex. I can tell you right now, the The Ear Pressure Equalizer is incredibly un-sexy.
The Ear Pressure Equalizers
Pain-Free Ear Travel
Trend Themes
1. Ear Pressure Equalization Devices - Opportunity for companies to innovate in the field of developing less bulky, more discreet devices that effortlessly regulate ear pressure when travelling.
2. Portable Health Gadgets - In an age of on-the-go gadgets, there is an opportunity for businesses to create more convenient and quick-to-use health devices for consumers.
3. Non-intrusive Ear Health Tech - As wearable technology takes off, innovators have the chance to create more compact, non-invasive ear-related health devices that work in harmony with our senses and body's natural rhythms.
Industry Implications
1. Travel and Tourism - Travel and tourism companies have the potential to create unique ear-care packages for customers, tapping into the increasing consumer demand for convenient and easy-to-use travel gadgets.
2. Medical Supply and Health Gadgets - The health gadget industry has the opportunity to create more discreet, easily portable, and on-the-go devices to help customers monitor and regulate their health outside the confines of a formal medical setting.
3. Wearable Technology - Advances in wearable technology allow for the creation of less obvious and discreet minimalistic ear-care tech that complements our lifestyles and adapts to our ever-changing routines.