Recent Articles

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  Neosensory wins honorable mention in Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards
  The annual awards honor the products and companies pursuing innovation for the good of society. Palo Alto, CA, May 4, 2021 — The winners of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards were announced today, honoring the businesses and concepts that combine new levels of innovation with social good. Neosensory, founded by Stanford neuroscientist andContinue reading “Neosensory wins honorable mention in Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards”
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  What causes ringing in the ears?
  Tinnitus is not a rare condition, but it has the potential to disrupt your daily life. Symptoms can include ringing in the ears, but other noises like buzzing, roaring, hissing or humming are also possible. While around 15% of people experience tinnitus, there is no cure for the condition. For some, it’s a small inconvenienceContinue reading “What causes ringing in the ears?”
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  Sound therapy for tinnitus
  If you’re suffering from tinnitus, you may already know that in most cases, the condition can’t be cured. While this might seem like a bleak diagnosis, many people live normal lives with tinnitus. Coping mechanisms can offer relief from the constant ringing and make it easier to ignore the symptoms.  A popular symptom-reduction approach isContinue reading “Sound therapy for tinnitus”
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  How to listen to music safely
  Turning up the volume of your favorite song and jamming out is a great way to relieve stress and improve your mood. Unfortunately, it can also damage your hearing if done unsafely. The WHO estimates that 50% of teenagers and young adults in middle- and high-income countries are exposed to unsafe levels of sound fromContinue reading “How to listen to music safely”
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  Finding relief with the Neosensory Tinnitus Program: A personal story
  A Neosensory Tinnitus user spotlight At Neosensory, we don’t just believe in our product, we’re also the first testers. Read on to learn more about engineer Jose Balderas’ experience with tinnitus and how the Neosensory Tinnitus Program helped him.  Interested in sharing your tinnitus story? Reach out to us at hello@neosensory.com. Living with tinnitus By JoseContinue reading “Finding relief with the Neosensory Tinnitus Program: A personal story”
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  Get better sleep: tips for dealing with tinnitus
  Everyone has to do it: sleep. For some, getting a good night’s rest doesn’t require a second thought. But for others, nighttime brings dread and stress as they toss and turn without getting enough sleep to feel well-rested. An adult needs an average of six to eight hours of sleep; the length of required sleepContinue reading “Get better sleep: tips for dealing with tinnitus”
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  Reduce stress with these tips
  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many people are reporting sky-high stress levels. In addition to depression and anxiety, medical professionals are reporting post-traumatic stress disorder among certain groups. Those at high risk include COVID survivors, those who have lost friends or family members, medical professionals, journalists, and first responders. For some, COVID-19 has caused orContinue reading “Reduce stress with these tips”
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  5 ways to reduce your chances of hearing loss and tinnitus
  Hearing loss might seem like an inevitable part of getting older. While that’s true in some cases, there are ways to take care of your hearing and prevent tinnitus and hearing loss due to loud noises. It’s never too early to pick up good habits and protect your ears. Read on for 5 ways toContinue reading “5 ways to reduce your chances of hearing loss and tinnitus”
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  Dealing with hearing loss: Resources and community support
  Dealing with hearing loss can be an overwhelming and isolating experience. Causes and treatments are as unique as the individual, and finding hearing loss resources can be a frustrating journey. Luckily, there are many support groups and information for people in similar situations. Check out our list of resources to learn more and find aContinue reading “Dealing with hearing loss: Resources and community support”

Developers

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  Helping firefighters see better with Buzz
  The winners are in for Neosensory’s second developer contest. Our judges were thrilled with the dozens of inventive entries that leveraged Buzz to create devices ranging from health monitors to echolocation devices. In this ongoing series, we’ll be showcasing the most exciting submissions. To see all winners, click here. Meet the team: “Hi! I’m EmanuelContinue reading “Helping firefighters see better with Buzz”
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  A deeper immersion in VR with Buzz
  The winners are in for Neosensory’s second developer contest. Our judges were thrilled with the dozens of inventive entries that leveraged Buzz to create devices ranging from infrared sensors to echolocation devices. In this ongoing series, we’ll be showcasing these submissions. To see all winners, click here. “The sixth sense” is often used to describeContinue reading “A deeper immersion in VR with Buzz”
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  Using Buzz to reduce snoring
  The winners are in for Neosensory’s second developer contest. Our judges were thrilled with the dozens of inventive entries that leveraged Buzz to create devices ranging from infrared sensors to echolocation devices. In this ongoing series, we’ll be showcasing these submissions. To see all winners, click here. What’s worse than nightmares, in that it disruptsContinue reading “Using Buzz to reduce snoring”
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  These inventors want to give humans the sense of echolocation
  Neosensory’s second developers contest has concluded and the winners are in! Our judges were thrilled with the many inventive entries leveraging Buzz to create devices ranging from smart snoring correctors to echolocation devices. In this ongoing series, we’ll be showcasing these submissions. To see all winners, click here. For their entry in Neosensory’s “Expand YourContinue reading “These inventors want to give humans the sense of echolocation”
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  A new way to monitor patients remotely: BuzzBeat
  Neosensory’s second developers contest has concluded and the winners are in! Our judges were thrilled with the many inventive entries leveraging Buzz to create devices ranging from smart snoring correctors to echolocators. In this ongoing series, we’ll be showcasing these submissions. To see all winners, click here. Sachin Singh Bhadoriya and Dishant Shat felt inspiredContinue reading “A new way to monitor patients remotely: BuzzBeat”
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  Feel the Future: Our Third Developer Contest
  Our third Neosensory contest is here. Your brain is a fantastic piece of machinery. Despite being locked away in the darkness of your skull, it is the ultimate arbiter of your perception and reality. Your brain perceives the world by learning to decode data from your existing sensory pathways. This starts with the sensory receptorsContinue reading “Feel the Future: Our Third Developer Contest”
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  Winners announced for our 2nd Developer Contest
  After the success of our first Developer Contest, Neosensory teamed up with Edge Impulse to host the “Expand your senses” contest on Hackster. Over 200 participants registered from all over the world to compete and follow along. We received more than 90 entries to win a Buzz haptic feedback wristband, and whittling it down toContinue reading “Winners announced for our 2nd Developer Contest”
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  Sensing electromagnetic field signals with Neosensory Buzz
  Max Ladabaum is a finalist from our first Neosensory developer contest. We are excited to host the following guest write-up from him about the Buzz AC field detector! Making information more intuitive I used to wish that I was superman. Not so that I could have super strength, or heat vision, or even the ability toContinue reading “Sensing electromagnetic field signals with Neosensory Buzz”
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  The Neosensory “Built for Buzz” program
  At Neosensory, we envision a new world where everyone has access to new and useful sensory perceptions. We are finally entering an era where technology is enabling us to produce non-invasive wearable devices that are able to do this. Buzz is our first baby step down this unfathomably immense path. We can’t do this allContinue reading “The Neosensory “Built for Buzz” program”
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  Expand your senses: Neosensory’s 2nd developer contest
  After an incredible response from our first Neosensory developer competition in which we received unbelievably creative submissions from the world over, we knew that we had to do this again. This time we are collaborating with our friends over at Edge Impulse and hosting the competition on hackster.io. We are delighted to announce our secondContinue reading “Expand your senses: Neosensory’s 2nd developer contest”
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  Developers: Get started expanding your perception
  Sensory substitution and addition are exciting frontiers. With our open API and optional SDKs available for Arduino, Android, and iOS, there is a huge range of ways that you can start expanding your senses. With our API you can send and encode any data stream to your Buzz via any Bluetooth Low Energy-capable device. TheContinue reading “Developers: Get started expanding your perception”
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  Buzzing emotions: how Buzz can be used to help neurodiverse people interpret emotion
  Chloe and Shannon are finalists from our first Neosensory developer contest. We are delighted to host the following guest write-up from them about their extraordinary submission! When I first saw a demo for Neosensory’s vest prototype back in 2018, my mind was mystified about the seemingly endless possibilities for data to feed into the hapticContinue reading “Buzzing emotions: how Buzz can be used to help neurodiverse people interpret emotion”