The offline desk gadget that actually got me to sit up straight
The article discusses a new desk gadget called Isa from the German startup Deep Care, designed to improve posture and encourage movement while working from home. Isa tracks various health metrics without using a camera, making it a privacy-friendly option. It features a user-friendly interface that provides real-time feedback on posture and hydration levels.
- ▪Isa is a desk device that tracks posture, hydration, light, sound, and movement without a camera or internet connection.
- ▪The device uses a Time-of-Flight 3D depth sensor to monitor posture and movement, with a range of 0.15 to 1.8 meters.
- ▪Isa provides visual feedback on posture and hydration through a screen, alerting users when they need to correct their stance or drink more water.
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Working from home has its own perils. Pets can be demanding, your back aches from hours at a desk, or you simply forget to move. There are a few apps that nudge you to move around or indicate that you’re not sitting in an ideal position, but they’re easy to dismiss. I’ve spent the better part of a decade at a home desk, iterating on the setup as I go — gaming chair, lumbar support, the works. None of it guarantees good posture. Then I came across Isa, a desk device from German startup Deep Care that takes a different approach entirely. It tracks posture, hydration, light, sound, and movement. And it does all of it without a camera or an internet connection, which, in an era of always-on surveillance, is a meaningful differentiator. Here’s how it works and what’s inside.
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