Whilst surfing I came across this wonderful little invention, and now think I’ve gotta have one! LINK How Cool is this!!
We all know that alarm clocks aren’t that effective. We just turn it off or snooze it then go back to sleep whenever we hear the alarm. Studies show that waking up by audio alarm just shocks your system and will leave you tired in the morning.
The Glo Pillow can help you wake up more naturally than an alarm clock. Instead of blaring sounds, your pillow will glow gradually to recreate the natural light cycle for a more healthy sleep/wake pattern. It has bright LED lights inside that will trigger on a pre-set time. The pillow starts from 0 to 500 lux over the course of 40 minutes, but most people will be up by the time the light hit 220 lux.
It started out as a school design project but will be undergoing production soon. Expect it at the end of the year for $80 apiece.
Pretty nice alternative for an alarm clock. Perfect for rooms with heavy curtains or with no windows.
hey wiggy, saw your site while surfing blogexplosion. hehe thanks for linking to my post buddy. have a good day!
Looks uncomfortable and damn scary. I’ll stick to my mobile phone alarm (6:30am) or my kids (times vary), thanks very much.
No worries Calvin. I always feel if I’m gonna post something on here that I’ve seen elsewhere, that I should include atleast one link to the place of origin
Hmm see what you’re saying 6000. I’m one of them light sleepers at times, and the slightest bit of light wakes me up, so it would be a bit of a waste of money I suppose
What a great idea!
Although I think that I would throw the pillow out of the window and sleep for another hour
I guess those wake up lights from Philips are better.
Hmm You might be right Everybody! not everyones cup of tea. I’d prefer the age old woman turning over and waking me up, but no chance of that just yet