MindPulse
Status
MindPulse 1.5 is avaliable now on the iTunes App Store. This release includes:
- Update user interface design
- Volume control
- Smooth visual transitions
- Audio fade-out at the end of each entrainment session
MindPulse was featured on the Make Magazine Blog!
MindPulse was Next Great Thing's "App of the Week"!
Description
Like your heart, your brain has a "pulse". Relaxed, excited or asleep, this pulse reflects your current state of mind.
Unlike the heart, you can control your brain's pulse using light and sound. MindPulse takes advantage of a behavior of the brain called "entrainment" to set the pulse of your brain.
Useage
Simply select the duration of the session and your desired state of mind and MindPulse will use flashing light and binaural beats to entrain your brain from its current state and into the state you have selected.
MindPulse is the only application for the iPhone/iPod Touch which provides both audio and visual stimulation for brainwave entrainment similar to commercial "mind machine" devices costing hundreds of dollars and featured in DIY magazines like Make.
MindPulse 1.0 provides the following states:
- Beta (focus)
- Alpha (relax)
- Theta (meditate)
- Delta (sleep)
To end a session early, simply double-tap the flashing screen to return to the main menu.
We are determined to make MindPulse "the" brainwave entrainment application for the iPhone and are continually developing new features and improving existing ones. Our goal is an effective tool that focuses on what is known and tested in the realm of brainwave entrainment and avoid gimmicks or other elements which do not directly serve the purpose of giving you more control over your state of mind.
For more information about brainwave entrainment, visit Wikipedia and search for "brainwave entrainment" and "mind machine" or contact us anytime with your questions or comments.
You can also join our Facebook group for discussions on using MindPulse, future releases and brainwave entrainment in general:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mindpulse/39761794869
*WARNING*: MindPulse produces flashing light. Flashing light has been show to induce seizures in people with some forms of epilepsy or other light-sensitive conditions. If you unsure if you fall into this category, consult your physician before purchasing MindPulse. Use at your own risk.
Links and Information
- iTunes App Store: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=294202249&mt=8
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mindpulse/39761794869
- Make Magazine: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/11/turn_your_iphone_into_a_b.html
- Next Great Thing: http://www.nextgreatthing.com/wordpress/2008/11/12/app-of-the-week-mindpulse/
- iUseThis: http://iphone.iusethis.com/app/mindpulse
- Apptism: http://www.apptism.com/apps/mindpulse
- Appshopper: http://appshopper.com/healthcare-fitness/mindpulse
- Daily DIY: http://dailydiy.com/2008/11/10/turn-your-iphone-into-a-brain-machine/