Wearing a computer on your head sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, but technology is quickly approaching what we once thought could only be found in entertainment. Neurosity is releasing The Crown, a head-based device that reads your brainwaves and detects when you're getting "in the flow" with your work.
What Is the Neurosity Crown?
The Crown doesn't claim to be able to read your mind, but it can detect when your brain is in a productive mood and when it's slacking off. As such, The Crown is less a way to turn on your television by just thinking about it, and more a productivity tool to help people get more work done.
Using The Crown is easy. When you're ready to get to work, put it on your head and start working away. The Crown will take notes and give you advice and help on how to hit maximum efficiency.
Alex Castillo, Co-founder at Neurosity, said the following:
With Crown, Neurosity has invented a whole new category of wearable EEG focus device that lets you take control of your focus no matter where you go With Crown, users will understand how to shift into focus and stay there.
The Crown has some lofty claims to fill. For one, Neurosity says that the device can automatically detect when you're working away. When it does, it can mute all of your notifications so you can work without distraction.
Not only that, but Neurosity is teaming up with Spotify to ensure you get the most productive auditory experience, too. The Crown will study what tunes help you focus more, then will begin piping productivity-enhancing music from Spotify to help you get to work.
You can grab one of your own over at the Neurosity website. At the time of writing, Neurosity is using a monthly batch system to get The Crown into the public's hands. Both March and April 2021 are sold out, but you can grab one after that for a cool $899.
Productivity: It's All in the Mind
There has been plenty of mind-related gadgets that claim to do the extraordinary, but Neurosity's Crown is definitely one of the more believable examples. We'll have to see if the reviews give merit to Neurosity's exciting claims.
If $899 is a bit too steep for a productivity boost, don't worry. There are still plenty of small ways you can boost your productivity, like using sticky notes.