Signal Brainwave-sensing headphones marketed for focus and burnout prevention
Summary
This signal concerns headphones with built-in sensors that measure brainwave activity. They are designed to help users optimise how they manage their time and to avoid burnout. Sitra cites the company Neurable, dated September 2024. The product promises to show when attention is flagging so users can plan work and rest before exhaustion sets in. It is an example of brain measurement entering an everyday consumer device used at work. Sitra includes it among signals behind an imagined future article on commonplace neurotechnology.
Classification
Main topicBio & Health Tech
Secondary topicsLabor & Future of Work
Region menusGlobal
Occurrencescope:country · geo_region:north_america · country:US
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-25)
Published2025-06-18
Last updated2026-09-30 12:56 KST
Evidence 1
- Weak Signals 2025: A Magazine from the year 2046 - the signals behind IF* magazine Sitra (the Finnish Innovation Fund) page=5;section=Weak signals related to neurotechnology and privacy 2025-06-18 accessed 2026-07-25
Part of trends 1
Directly linked issues 0
No objects.
Relation types: supports
Public id: fm-b4b4a67de6a0
