Powered by an app, the smart Lumos Mask delivers short light pulses while you sleep to rapidly realign your circadian rhythm. The resulting alertness makes it easier to fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up at the right times. The technology is based on research led by Dr. Jamie Zeitzer of Stanford University’s Center for Sleep Sciences. The mask is designed for a comfortable fit and easy operation. Its electronics are housed in a compact insert that slides into the back of the mask’s ear flap and attaches to it with Velcro, ensuring it never slips out or requires removal for charging or maintenance.
Lumos Mask: The Ultimate Sleep Companion
The founders of Lumos Mask, Vanessa Burns and Biquan Luo, discovered Zeitzer’s research in an entrepreneurship class at Stanford University’s Innovation Farm and licensed the technology for their product. The mask uses bright LEDs to emit a range of millisecond light pulses at several frequencies that can be controlled by the smartphone app. The device’s software is optimized to deliver these pulses while you sleep, shifting your internal clock by three or four hours over the course of a night. This is significantly faster than the one-hour shift that happens when you travel across time zones and can help reduce jet lag, fatigue, gastrointestinal problems, and other symptoms of disrupted circadian rhythms.
The mask is ideal for people with irregular sleep schedules, like those on night shift work or those whose jobs involve frequent travel. It also helps prevent the effects of aging on the body’s sleep cycle and promotes healthy sleep habits.