Let’s solve stress.

We worked in collaboration with Thrive Wearables to create and develop Sensate, a product that aims to change the general public's perception of meditation, making it more accessible to everyone.

About Sensate

Sensate uses sophisticated technology to transduce sound waves through the human body, eventually reaching the vagus nerve. The stimulation of this nerve - when done correctly - will facilitate the meditative practice by inducing a feeling of wellbeing and peace. This is achieved through a Bluetooth connected device and app that creates a feedback loop between the results achieved by each mediation session.

The Process

The product development process was led by Thrive Wearables with a team of experts in different areas including electrical engineering and software development.

Makers Department was responsible for hardware exploration from the early stages of the process. The product took many different iterations and form-factors as we went through a series of design sprints in search of the perfect balance between an impactful user experience and a form factor that is discreet and portable. Its final shape was inspired by the pebbles at beaches of Brighton, in a nod to Nature’s ability to find calm and beauty in simplicity.