The technology
Vibroacoustic sound
Sound you feel through your whole body.
You recline on a surface with built-in transducers that turn low-frequency sound into physical vibration. Sound stops being in front of you and becomes something you are inside.
- What it physically does
- Transducers transmit low-frequency sound and vibration through a bed or lounger into the body.
- What people report
- People describe feeling held, grounded or enveloped, and many find it deeply relaxing. Some find it intense at first.
- What manufacturers claim
- Vibroacoustic products are often marketed with wide-ranging wellness claims. We treat those as claims, not evidence.
- What independent research supports
- Vibroacoustic methods have been studied in several contexts with some promising but limited findings. We describe it as a change in sensory conditions, not as a treatment.
In an Other Way In journey
Adds a bodily dimension to music and sound, and can be dialed up, softened or turned off.
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