- Here’s a collection of things you really don’t need to sleep well.
So drowsy… A good nap can really improve your day and help put you back in gear.
But are you one of those people who needs some kind of a specific gadget for everything you do — and naps are no exception? Well, we sure have the stuff for you.
We scoured the web for the strangest sleep products we could find. Some of them are just plain bizarre, while others are prototypes you can’t even buy.
And others you should buy at all because they’re downright dangerous.
Here are eight products to make nap time a bit stranger.
1. The Hoodie Pillow
As the first item on our list, we have the Hoodie Pillow. This one we could see being borderline useful — maybe.
It’s basically just a pillow case with a hood sewn into it. You can pull it over your face to block out the light during the day and make it easier to fall asleep.
We just can’t help but wonder about the utility here. If you tend to toss and turn in your sleep, that hood probably won’t stay on for long.
Also, it renders half the pillow useless. But hey, at least there’s a pocket for a phone and an opening to thread headphones through.
The Hoodie Pillow is sadly discontinued, but there’s a travel version if you really want it.
2. NapUp Fly
Trying to sleep on a plane but keep waking yourself up when your head flops to the side? Not anymore, thanks to the NapUp Fly.
This thing is basically a sleep mask, but instead of going just over your head, it also loops around the plane seat’s headrest. You’re strapped in nice and tight, so you can sleep without your head bobbing all over the place.
It’s a neat idea perhaps, but we just can’t see this thing being comfortable. Maybe if you’re used to sleeping with your head perfectly straight you could get some use out of it.
But hey, at least it should work also in a car or on a bus.
3. Anti-Snoring Chin Strap
There are a lot of these things on the internet. The anti-snoring chin strap is supposed to keep your mouth shut to prevent you from snoring.
According to what the manufacturers say, snoring is caused by mouth breathing. This device forces your mouth shut and supposedly resolves the problem.
Except that’s not how it works. Snoring can stem from any number of issues, and this thing might even make it worse.
So much worse, in fact, that it could block your breathing entirely in the worst-case scenario. Although you can find the chin straps on Amazon, do yourself a favor and don’t buy one.
4. Somnox Robot Pillow
Are you single and pet-less but still want something borderline living to cuddle during your nap? The Somnox pillow might be what you need.
Well, it’s less of a pillow and more of a robot. The machine inside the huggable pillowcase features a slew of sensors that monitor the rhythm of your breathing based on the CO2 you breathe out.
Based on the measurements, the machine then begins to “breathe.” It expands and contracts according to your breath, making you feel like you’re holding a living, breathing thing.
There’s just something incredibly creepy about this gadget. If it helps you sleep, though… Who are we to judge?
5. B-Tourist
The B-Tourist is not a commercial product, but a proof-of-concept piece by Israeli design students. If it was up to us, we would’ve told them to start again from year one if we had to grade this thing.
The B-Tourist is supposed to give you a private space in your airplane seat. It’s essentially a piece of fabric you stretch between two headrests to create curtains around yourself.
Sure, that might be nice for you. But heavens forbid, you have anyone else sitting next to you.
Good luck trying to crawl past this thing to get the lavatory. F-, see us after class.
6. The Arm-Sleeper Pillow
Now, I do like sleeping with my arm under the pillow. That’s why I can say with confidence that the Arm-Sleeper Pillow is a terrible idea.
Sure, it might keep you from cutting blood flow to your arm. But it also locks your arm in one position, which may not work for you.
And if you try to turn onto your other side, you’ll have to slide your arm out of the weird channel under the pillow. A prime example of a good idea with terrible execution.
7. The Ostrich Pillow
You can buy Ostrich brand travel pillows at almost any airport these days. But the original Ostrich pillow remains a magnificent work of modern art.
Just look at this thing. You’re supposed to shove your head into this bizarre bag with only your nose and mouth sticking out of the air hole in the front.
Well, at least they give you an air hole.
We love how the marketing photos show somebody sleeping at the office. We’re sure your boss wouldn’t mind you taking a nap in your weird ostrich sack.
8. Itoki Nap Box
Speaking of sleeping at the office, Japanese businessmen are experts at it. Surely you’ve heard horror stories about people in Japan working themselves to utter exhaustion to satisfy insane expectations.
Well, a furniture company called Itoki has devised a solution. No, they didn’t lobby for restrictions on overwork — they developed a stand-up nap box tired office workers can take a nap in.
We’re not joking. This is a real thing.
There has to be a better solution to overworking your employees than this.
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