Aperture. We've mapped the earth, explored the oceans and reached beyond our atmosphere. The next frontier is within.
We've mapped the Earth. Explored the oceans. Reached beyond our atmosphere.
Yet there is still so much we don't understand about ourselves.
Our attention. Our consciousness. Our potential.
We believe the next era of human discovery begins with the mind.
And we're building the tools to explore it.
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This is the first one.
Aperture is a wearable for your mind. It rests in the groove behind your ear.
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Thin enough to forget.
Everything it needs is sealed inside one small shell.
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Four silver sensors.
Sintered silver, the same material hospitals use to read the brain, rests dry against your skin. No gel, no prep.
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It notices when you drift.
Aperture reads your brain's electrical rhythm while you work, and learns what focus looks like for you.
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Lift it off. Drop it in.
Only the shell comes off. Magnets snap it into its case, and it charges through the same steel rings that hold it on.
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How it listens.
Your brain hums with electrical rhythm, all day long.
Aperture filters out the noise of the room around you.
Blinks and movement are set aside, so they're never mistaken for focus.
What's left is your rhythm, measured against your own baseline.
See your day in focus.
A calm timeline of your workday: when you were deep in it, and when your attention slipped away.
Know what interruptions cost.
Every ping has a price. Aperture shows how long it takes you to get back on track.
Find your best hours.
Over the weeks, it learns when you focus best, so you can protect that time.
Illustration of the app we're building.
Your watch listens to your heart. Aperture listens to your mind.
| What it offers | Brain-sensing headbands | Watches and rings | Aperture |
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| Measures brain activity | yes | no | yes |
| Discreet enough for the office | no | yes | yes |
| Comfortable through a workday | Rarely | yes | yes |
| Shows when your focus drifts | In short sessions | no | yes |
The Aperture column describes what we're designing it to do.
Questions.
No. It measures the overall electrical rhythm of your brain, much as a heart monitor measures the rhythm of your heart. It can't tell what you're thinking.
No. Aperture is being designed as a wellness and productivity tool. It doesn't diagnose or treat any condition.
No. It rests behind your ear on a soft silicone base. There's nothing on your head and nothing in your hair.
Every brain is different, so Aperture learns your own baseline and measures you against yourself, not against an average.
Aperture is in development. People on the waitlist hear first about early units and research sessions.
Look within.
Be among the first to wear Aperture. Join the waitlist for early access and an invitation to our research sessions.
We'll only use your email to write to you about Aperture.
- Early access to the first units
- Invitations to research sessions
- Notes from the lab, about once a month