Product type Electronic headband Produced by InteraXon Website www.choosemuse.com | Owner InteraXon Introduced May 2014 | |
Country Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Muse is a wearable brain sensing headband that is claimed to be able to measure the wearer's level of calm. The device measures brain activity via a series of electroencephalography sensors, the level of activity is fed back to the user via headphones. Muse is manufactured by InteraXon, a company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that was founded by CEO Ariel Garten. Development of the Muse product began in 2003, and after several rounds of fundraising, was released to the public in May 2014.
The device operates by representing brain waves that correspond to a more relaxed state through the sound of tweeting birds, and higher amounts of brain activity is represented by storm sounds. It is claimed that using the headband helps in reaching a deep relaxed state.
Muse is worn over the ears and connects to a companion mobile app via bluetooth. The use of Muse enables the use of biofeedback, differing from a device like Thync that claims to actually alter brainwaves by wearing it.
Muse is the subject of various scientific studies, one of those at the Mayo Clinic, to understand its usefulness in supporting patients who have undergone breast cancer surgery.
Scientific experiments measuring brain wave activity by means of Electroencephalography(EEG) have shown that meditation leads to a more relaxed state of mind in both experienced and inexperienced meditators.