Grained
A digital hourglass. Turn it over and your phone goes into focus; in the break that follows, only the apps you picked will open.
- Product, hardware and app
- Hourglass, app, NFC key
- Working prototype, waitlist open
- ESP32-C3, MicroPython, Expo
Why it exists
A focus timer on your phone lives inside the device that distracts you. Grained takes the time out and makes it physical: you turn the hourglass over, focus starts, and a break follows on its own.
The difference is in that break. Your phone doesn’t open up completely, only for the apps you picked, so a break doesn’t turn into half an hour of scrolling. A new block only starts when you turn it over again.
Where it stands
The prototype works: an ESP32 with a screen that draws the hourglass, a sensor that knows which way up it is, Bluetooth to the real app and NFC stickers that act as a key.
The next step is a finished prototype based on the current renders, with a custom circuit board. In the meantime, the waitlist is open on the site.
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