The world's first chair to "nap" comfortably in the office "MetroNaps EnergyPod"

Although the utility of "nap" in the middle of employment has been reviewed because it increases productivity, the world's first chair enabling a higher quality sleep even for a short time "MetroNaps EnergyPod"Has been developed. About whether such an office dedicated nap chair "EnergyPod" is really effective,The VergeHas published an experience report.

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This is "EnergyPod" which was developed as the world's first "Chair for high quality nap in the workplace". "Zero gravity position" which puts the waist on the seat and extends both feet in the horizontal direction, can say that comfortable sleep is possible.


It is like this while using. If you lower the cover (visor) on the hemisphere, the light is obstructed, directing the dark space, and furthermore you can apply music dedicated to "sleeping" with the built-in speaker.


Privacy is outstanding because you can not see the situation you are sleeping from outside. Without being disturbed by anyone, it is possible to take a nap with a set time from 3 minutes to 90 minutes, at the specified time the light inside the capsule is illuminated and raised by voice.


The near future design EnergyPod is a "sleepy application"Prizz"We upgraded to cooperate and make it possible to send voice to get high quality sleep. That is why Alessandra Potenza of The Verge is experimenting with the effect of the world's first napping chair by the combination of EnergyPod + Prizz.

Futuristic nap pods get upgraded with sleepy sounds, but do they work? | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/1/12069974/pzizz-metro-naps-psychoacoustics-sleep-energypod

Potenza tried MetroNaps introduced at the sleep clinic in New York, USA. When sitting in a chair and lowering the visor, the surroundings became dark, and it seems that a journey to sleep was started with the announcement of "Please enjoy MetroNaps" with a female voice.


Potenza who selected the sleep course for 20 minutes said he heard the voice while closing his eyes and relaxing according to the guidance. It seems that the sound reminiscent of church and underwater feels comfortable. Just before 20 minutes of the designated time, the surroundings are illuminated with pink lights and the announcement "Please wake up" flows and ends. As a result, it seems that I had never slept as much as I had anticipated.


Mr. Potenza seems to have no habit of taking a nap, and he rarely sleeps during the day, and he says he can not sleep in a sound environment. Because there is something not suitable for EnergyPod, it seems that although it is comfortable, it was not able to obtain the effect of taking a nap.


There are very few things that we know about human sleeping, and not even the meaning of sleep has been elucidated in the first place. Therefore, it seems likely that the degree of the effect of EnergyPod is also individual. MetroNaps EnergyPod has already been introduced not only in sleep clinics but also in offices, universities, hospitals and so on. MetroNaps EnergyPod is priced at $ 12,000 per car (about 1,230,000 yen).