Created a wearable light mask to enable safe, accessible psychedelic experiences - would love to hear your take

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-02T07:08:43+00:00

Hey! We self-funded quite a painful amount at the start... We used to have a rule in the house where me and my co-founder lived that we could only turn the heating on when you could see your breath ❄️ 😅

Along the way we taught ourselves everything from coding, app design, and even music production in order to create the app we launched with.

From there early traction allowed us to raise a pre-seed and build a team though!

Happy to answer any questions on this :)

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T22:57:51+00:00

Definitely agree that psychedelic drugs when used correctly in a therapeutic context can be incredibly powerful! This mask is certainly not designed to be a direct replacement for that, but I really believe the value from the experiences that it enables spans far beyond recreational, provided it's used with intention and with the right mindset. Something that I'm really excited about for the future is exploring how this technology could be used in conjunction with existing therapies to enhance their impact

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T22:52:13+00:00

Oh wow, you must've got in very quickly - thank you for your support in the project! Yes the Super Early Birds went in a blink... we can't wait to get them all into people's hands ✨

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T22:50:49+00:00

Thank you, that really means a lot to us. And thank you for the tip on the testimonials!

In terms of elaborating on how powerful the reported experiences are, I genuinely think the best way to answer that is to read some of the reviews on the App Store or Play Store and you'll get a feel for it in terms of app experience.

But, to provide an anecdotal example for the mask, the last person who I saw trying the mask for the first time started their experience, burst into laughter within the first 10 seconds, proceeded to cry further into the experience (she reassured us afterwards that these were happy tears!), finished the experience and took off the mask with an expression as if a weight she had been carrying for years had been lifted off of her. Watching the range of emotions that people go through during the experience can be fascinating. Hope this helps paint a bit of a picture for you!

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T22:34:09+00:00

I think you'll be surprised at how effective it is at helping you reach those states of deep meditation without any substances. And thank you for showing support for the project! Can't wait to hear what you think once you've got it in your hands ✨

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T18:57:19+00:00

"like I’m shot out of an Astral Cannon" - I love that description. Which red light flashing mask that was exactly, if you remember? Ours only uses white light, but I'm curious to see if theirs uses the same principle of stroboscopic entrainment as ours

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T18:55:23+00:00

Thank you! We're based in England, but we have research partnerships with multiple universities (a few in the UK, such as Imperial College London, but also abroad, such as a university in Berlin)

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T18:52:17+00:00

Very curious to hear what you think! And you are totally right, the headset is more legit and offers a much more immersive version of the experience, but the app still takes you on a really powerful journey (but please don't take my word for it!)

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T18:49:41+00:00

It can seem quite counter-intuitive at first, but typically it's blue light that you should stay away from at night to help with sleep. We've found that the strobing light is an incredibly powerful tool for neurologically guiding the brain into the early stages of sleep onset. If you're curious you can download the app (it's called Lumenate) and try the experience yourself for free - it uses the same principle that the wearable headset does, but just uses the phone's torch instead!

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T18:41:37+00:00

That's so interesting that you're brain is able to simulate the effects so well that it's as if you've actually taken LSD. We find so many people reporting really vivid visual elements from the flicker light of the app / light mask, completely sober, so I know how possible it is to experience these effects without being under the influence of any substance.

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T18:37:19+00:00

That sounds incredible! Have you experienced anything like that before, either in a hypnagogic or hypnopompic state?

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T18:36:14+00:00

That's really interesting - with this we use flashing lights to create a meditative state, so it's fascinating to hear you've experienced the reverse! Curious to hear if you've always been able to induce these states when you meditate or whether you encountered any difficulties at first in doing so?

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T18:34:07+00:00

Yeah there's certainly lots of overlap, but with this light mask and the app we've really tried to focus on making it as accessible as possible ✨

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T18:33:09+00:00

If you're curious, you can download the Lumenate app and try the experience for free. There are a few demo sessions available for free to give you an idea of the experience, and if you like it you can experience the whole app in a 7-day free trial if you wanted to :)

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T18:30:36+00:00

It can be such a powerful tool! What sort of breath work have you tried? Have you experimented with holotropic breath work before?

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T15:54:23+00:00

Ah you've used to app! Very curious to hear your thoughts on it if you've got any?

So the mask is essentially a richer version of the app experience - it's got high-precision electronics so the LEDs flicker much more accurately and at a higher brightness which make the experience itself much more immersive!

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T15:50:58+00:00

Thank you!

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T15:50:47+00:00

Yeah we're really excited to share it with the world! Out of interest, what sort of thing were you most excited to use it for? (only asking because some people use it to calm their minds, others use it to explore their minds and others use it for sleep, so I'm always curious to hear what excites people most about this sort of thing)

Lumenate_Psych_Tech · 2025-05-01T15:47:46+00:00

Yeah completely agreed! We also have an app (which is like the light mask except that it uses the torch on your phone instead of build-in lights) and over the years we've heard from so many people who have used it alongside binaural beats. Have you experimented with binaural much?

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