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We deliver worldwide, except to the following countries: Bahrain, Bolivia, Sri Lanka. We ship out within 2 days of receiving your order, using tracked delivery. It usually takes 1-3 weeks for your FOCI to arrive (depending on the country).
Shipping is free to US, UK, EU and shipping rate for other countries is calculated at checkout.
FOCI comes with a 12 month international warranty, with Thirty Day Return Policy, and complies with GDPR.
Yes, delivery is EU customs friendly.
Input: Diaphragmatic breathing motion pattern tracking via the device
Process: Machine learning
Output: Cognitive metrics and real time training feedback
Breathing patterns are correlated with cognitive states. FOCI’s machine learning captures waveforms from the device’s motion sensor, and learns to differentiate real breathing from noise, draw the pattern and match it to different cognitive states. This personalization generally lasts 4-7 days for FOCI 1 and 1.5-3 days for FOCI 2. For references on the science behind FOCI, here are some papers:
Allow machine learning to 100% finish profiling your breathing pattern, to enable accurate detection of emotion states. There is no need for special training as the device learns your breathing patterns by itself, and machine learning typically needs 4-7 days to adapt to your physiological characteristics for FOCI 1. FOCI 2’s machine learning needs 1.5-3 days to adapt to your physiological characteristics. You would be able to see the ‘machine learning progress’ on the main screen of the app.
Cutting Edge Productivity Tracking
Emotion Records tracks emotion states, such as focus, distraction, stress, calm, fatigue, and flow, during seated work.
Emotion Analytics evaluates risks of frustration, distractibility, procrastination, burnout and anxiety that impact productivity.
In-Work Stats, provides real time metrics such as mental performance, flow traction metrics, and tension overload.
Productivity Reports summarize focus metrics and tension level through the course of work.
Revolutionary Productivity Boost
Tactile feedback when you are distracted, fatigued, stressed etc.
Biofeedback training technology to help you adjust work states and improve mental performance.
When you see a ‘focus streak ball’, this means that FOCI has detected a focus emotion streak. It is detected from a sustained breathing pattern of at least a few minutes corresponding to being in a state of cognitive focus. This could happen if you are fully immersed in working on a task. ‘Focus streak balls’ let you know that you have been in cognitive focus, even if you are playing a game or watching a movie. You can use this knowledge to improve your awareness of attention, and to enter focus more easily.
When you see a ‘distraction streak ball’, this means that FOCI has detected a distraction emotion streak. It is detected from a sustained breathing pattern of at least a few minutes corresponding to not being in a state of cognitive focus. This could happen if there are distractions in your environment or random thoughts sneak up on you. ‘Distraction streak balls’, let you know that you have not been in cognitive focus, even if you may be working hard. You can use this knowledge to improve your awareness of attention, and to refocus more easily.
When you see a ‘calm streak ball’, this means that FOCI has detected a calm emotion streak. It is detected from a sustained breathing pattern of at least a few minutes corresponding to being in a state of cognitive calm. This could happen when you are working at a slow tempo or easing off. ‘Calm streak balls’, let you know that at the moment, you are more at ease than usual, or in the process of easing yourself from a stressful situation. You can use this knowledge to improve your awareness of emotive states, and gain better control over the work tempo.
When you see a ‘stress streak ball’, this means that FOCI has detected a stress emotion streak. It is detected from a sustained breathing pattern of at least a few minutes corresponding to cognitive stress. This could happen when you are struck by a negative thought, or by working on a demanding task. ‘Stress streak balls' let you know that you have been more tense than usual. It is very normal and could happen often throughout the day. You can use this knowledge to improve your awareness of emotive states, and gain better control over how it affects you.
When you see a ‘fatigue streak ball’, this means that FOCI has detected a fatigue emotion streak. It is detected from a breathing pattern corresponding to cognitive fatigue. You are likely to see ‘fatigued’, if you have strained your focus from work. ‘Fatigue streak balls’, let you know that you are in a state of attention fatigue and need to refresh your attention. While fatigue can be a good sign of working hard, frequent fatigue streaks indicates that you need to take steps to pause for a break, manage your energy levels through better planning and sleeping.
When you see a ‘flow streak ball’, this means that FOCI has detected a flow emotion streak. It is detected from a sustained breathing pattern corresponding to cognitive flow. This is sustained deep cognitive focus, where you are likely to experience full involvement in your task at hand, and enjoyment of the process of the activity. ‘Flow streak balls’ let you know that you have been in cognitive flow for a sustained period. Creating flow is a bit like building up momentum of focus, once you are in flow you have to stay in it.
Procrastinative Loop: When the task feels taxing or demanding, this would trigger a natural impulse to procrastinate, that would lead you to put off tasks or fritter away time through distractions. You can learn to counter this loop in Level 2: Control procrastination with the knowledge of how to use psychological techniques augmented with tech to terminate procrastination.
Distractibility Loop: When your attention is easily grabbed by distractions or random thoughts, this would trigger a distractibility spiral, that would drain your focus and make you even more susceptible to distractions. You can learn to counter the effect of this loop in Level 1: Tune out distraction with the knowledge of the chaotic nature of your brain and how to bring it under control in minutes with biofeedback
Frustrative Loop: When the task is challenging or needs to be completed within a deadline, this would trigger a natural frustrative emotion response, that would prevent you from getting into flow.You can learn to counter the effect of this loop in Level 4: Peak mental flow with the knowledge of tuning emotion states with breath pacing to help you tune into flow.
Anxiety Loop: When your stress level is high, and you are in fatigue, this would trigger an unstable emotion anxious state, that would drain your mental capacity to maintain focus. You can learn to counter the effect of this loop in Level 3: Sustain longer focus with the basic knowledge of how to detect and use techniques to regulate stress.
Burnout Loop When your exhaustion level is high from exertion or lack of good rest, this would trigger a progressive loss of motivation, that would drain your mental capacity to maintain focus. You can learn to counter the effect of this loop in Level 3: Sustain longer focus gives the basic knowledge of how to detect and use techniques to regulate fatigue.
Peak Mental Performance: When you are not under significant influence of negative emotion loops, and you are likely to be able to enter flow. You can learn how to step up your performance, in Level 4: Peak mental flow with the knowledge of tuning emotion states with breath pacing to help you tune into flow.
Distraction Alert: help control procrastination over distractions when you work. Distraction Alert, one long vibration, lets you know that you have been distracted for some time. Mitigate distractions with Focus Skill Level 2.
Focus Slip Alert: help keep your attention from being hijacked by mental chatter as you work. Focus Slip Alert, three short vibrations, lets you know that you have just broken off from a focus streak. Mitigate focus slips with Focus Skill Level 4.
Early Distraction Alert: help preempt you becoming distracted during Deep Work session.Early Distraction Alert, two short vibrations, lets you know that your focus is at risk of dropping. Mitigate early distractions with Focus Skill Level 4.
Stress Alert: keep you from getting too stressed as you work.Stress Alert, four short vibrations when you form a stress streak, lets you know that you have been stressed for some time. Mitigate stress with Focus Skill Level 3.
Fatigue Alert: keep you from getting too fatigued as you work. Fatigue Alert, five short vibrations when you form a fatigue streak, lets you know you are in a state of attention fatigue. Mitigate fatigue with Focus Skill Level 3.