![]() ![]() ![]() During the sessions, a mobile app prompts users with motivational sayings like “Show that buzz who’s boss!”Ī spokesperson for the company said that they decided to give feedback only during volunteer sessions, rather than 24/7, to save users from constant nagging: “We found that constant feedback could be overwhelming for people. Instead of constantly goading users into a better posture, Lumo Lift only vibrates during opt-in “coaching” exercises. I’m hopeful that Lumo Lift will adjust its algorithm to recognize all reasonable postures in the future. It may be true that it’s not ideal - but neither is sitting at a desk. “It is not ideal to sit cross-legged for prolonged periods of time and work on a laptop,” she wrote. A spokesperson for the company had a less-than-satisfactory answer to this criticism. In a cross-legged position, it is possible to maintain a decent spine position by keeping the neck and back straight while tilting over at the hip. I like to sit on the floor cross-legged and work at my laptop. Unfortunately, Lumo Lift doesn’t work for every position. In contrast, the Lumo Lift can indeed tell me when my shoulders are slouched and rewards me for holding a nice upright position with my shoulder blades gently squeezed back.Īfter wearing it, I noticed myself trying to maintain good posture, even when it wasn’t set to buzz. Overall, the Lumo Lift is a vast improvement over their previous product, the Lumo Back, a belt-like contraption so inaccurate, the company asked me to cancel my review mid-way through. But how does the $100 wearable nagging device work in practice? Lumo Lift finally gave some extended at-home trials of the device last week, and I got to try one out. This is how the device is supposed to work … in theory. It also measures your good posture throughout the day - whether you’re sitting, running, or walking - for a daily readout. When this peanut shell-sized magnet, which clips onto a shirt near the collarbone, senses slouched shoulders, it sends a (frustrating) buzz until you’re standing tall. ![]()
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