The 'Pillow Talk' Device Helps Long-Distance Couples Connect
Katherine Pendrill — December 3, 2015 — Tech
References: kickstarter & bustle
'Pillow Talk' is a high-tech device that helps long-distance couples stay connected. Anyone who is in a long-distance relationship knows how difficult it can be to replicate the feeling of physical closeness. This device uses each partner's heartbeat in order to help couples shrink the distance between them.
Pillow Talk is a set of wearable wristbands and accompanying speakers that help to transmit the sound of each user's heartbeat. The wristband is equipped with heart sensors that will pick up the sound of each wearer's heartbeat. In turn, each individual puts the speaker underneath their pillow in order to hear the sound of their partner's heartbeat. The system allows each user to hear and feel their partner's heart beating in a way that is designed to foster closeness.
Although the device is ideal for long-distance couples, Pillow Talk can also be used by mothers who may want to monitor their baby from another room.
Pillow Talk is a set of wearable wristbands and accompanying speakers that help to transmit the sound of each user's heartbeat. The wristband is equipped with heart sensors that will pick up the sound of each wearer's heartbeat. In turn, each individual puts the speaker underneath their pillow in order to hear the sound of their partner's heartbeat. The system allows each user to hear and feel their partner's heart beating in a way that is designed to foster closeness.
Although the device is ideal for long-distance couples, Pillow Talk can also be used by mothers who may want to monitor their baby from another room.
Trend Themes
1. Long-distance Relationship Devices - New devices allow long-distance couples to better connect through the transmission of heartbeats, presenting an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the relationship tech industry.
2. Wearable Heart Monitors - The use of heart sensors in wearable technology has expanded to include transmitting heartbeats, presenting an opportunity for the wearable tech industry to innovate in the area of emotional connection.
3. Emotional Wearables - The development of devices that help foster emotional connections between people through technology is a growing trend and presents an opportunity for further innovation in the emotional tech industry.
Industry Implications
1. Relationship Tech - Companies in the relationship tech industry can capitalize on the trend of long-distance relationship devices, such as Pillow Talk, to develop new products that foster emotional connection for couples who are physically apart.
2. Wearable Tech - The use of heart sensors in wearable technology has expanded to include transmitting heartbeats, providing an opportunity for innovation in the wearable tech industry to develop products that focus on emotional connection.
3. Emotional Tech - As the development of devices that help foster emotional connections between people is a growing trend, companies in the emotional tech industry can capitalize on this trend to create new and innovative products focused on emotional connection.
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