Everything’s going smart these days. From kettles to sneakers, nothing is sacred. And while the idea of a smart pillow confuses us like nothing else, we have to admit; they’re kind of neat.
Smart Pillows Come in Many Shapes and Sizes
Unlike other products, like toaster ovens and nose hair trimmers, smart pillows come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some smart pillows are exactly what you’d expect: pillows with built-in electronics. Others are just thin electronic inserts that go inside of a preexisting pillow. Some even come with funky bedside controllers.
But regardless of the form factor, smart pillows tend to exhibit just a handful of smart features. Some smart pillows are meant to deter snoring, others act as sleep tracks, and a few smart pillows, like the ZEEQ, aim to dump every possible smart pillow feature into a single package.
So how do smart pillows work? What features can I expect to find in a smart pillow, and is a smart pillow really worth $100 to $200?
They’re a Personal Bedtime Audio Solution
Some people like to listen to music or white noise while they sleep. Emphasis on “some people.” Unless your stars are perfectly aligned, there’s a good chance that you’re sharing a bed with a very light sleeper.
Smart pillows, like the Dreampad and the ZEEQ, offer an interesting solution to this problem. They have built-in Bluetooth speakers, so you can listen to music or white noise without disturbing your partner. Is this the best way to listen to music? Of course not. But for some people, it’s better than sleeping in silence (or breaking up over a white noise machine).
You can also use a smart pillow’s built-in speakers to watch TV at night quietly, but you may be better off with a pair of earbuds. Remember, smart pillow speakers are embedded in a bunch of foam, so the sound is a bit muffled. Plus, you have to press your ear against the pillow to hear anything.
They’re Effective Anti-Snoring (or Relationship Saving) Devices
Alright, so smart pillows can make your music quiet. That’s neat. But they can also shut up the one thing that your partner hates to hear in bed—you.
Or, at least, they can stop your snoring. In most (if not all) cases, snoring is caused by an obstructed airway. Maybe you’re lying down funny, or maybe you just have too much tissue in your throat. Either way, when your airway is blocked, your throat and nose tissue vibrates, which creates the snoring sound. It’s like one of those noisy rubber chickens, just lower pitched.
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