'Sleep Quest' is a gamified sleep application concept posted on Devpost, a forum for developers to share in-progress, upcoming, ongoing, and conceptual projects. Sleep Quest is designed to promote healthy, consistent sleep habits in teens and youth by using gamification and competition. Players will be able to earn badges, level up, progress through the quests, and compete with one another in online leaderboards, all simply while getting a healthy, daily sleep.
In order to track sleep, the application will sync with Apple HealthKit to gain access to sleep data. This subverts the application's need to track its own sleep data, which assists with privacy and monitoring concerns. Using the data from HealthKit, the application will progress automatically when opened each day, leveling up characters, progressing through storylines, and offering new powerups.
The creator of the Sleep Quest concept stated that their own sleep was consistently hindered by staying up late to play Nintendo DS when they were younger, leading to them making the connection between desired gamification and a healthy night's sleep.
Conceptual Gamified Sleep Apps
'Sleep Quest' is an Early-Stage Gamified Sleep App for iOS
Trend Themes
1. Gamified Sleep Apps - Gamifying sleep apps to promote healthy sleep habits and competition among users.
2. Syncing with Healthkit - Using HealthKit to track sleep data in sleep applications for privacy and monitoring purposes.
3. Connecting Gamification and Sleep - Recognizing the potential of gamification in promoting healthy sleep habits and addressing sleep disturbances.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile App Development - Developing innovative sleep apps that incorporate gamification and health tracking features.
2. Technology - Leveraging technology like HealthKit to enhance sleep applications and provide accurate sleep data tracking.
3. Gaming - Exploring opportunities to combine gaming elements with sleep-related concepts for engaging and effective sleep apps.