Remify: A Neuro-AI Wake-up Experience for Apple Vision Pro
My Role:
Team Leader
Project Manager
UX Designer
Researcher
Team Members:
Amanda Lee
An Nguyen
Timeline:
4 weeks
Project Overview
The Goal
The Problem
Research
The 4 Stages of Sleep
2. Circadian Rhythm
3. Sleep Inertia and Optimal Wake-up Timing
To revolutionize how people transition from sleep to wakefulness by empowering them with a neuro-intelligent, responsive system that wakes them at the ideal moment — seamlessly, naturally, and in harmony with their circadian rhythms.
To help people sleep better and wake up more easily, feeling alert and refreshed without relying on disruptive alarms or temporary sleep aids. Through an immersive AR experience and neuro-responsive technology, Remify creates personalized, restorative sleep environments and smart, adaptive wake-up protocols tailored to each individual’s biology and lifestyle.
Current solutions like smart alarms or sleep tracking wearables offer data, but not actionable, responsive environments or natural transitions between sleep stages and wakefulness.
Many individuals struggle with:
Struggle to achieve quality sleep & difficulty waking up refreshed
Insomnia, sleep disorders, and dependence on sleep aids contribute to challenging mornings
Repeated use of alarm snooze functions
Persistent fatigue throughout the day
Existing solutions fail to provide an effective method for users to wake up naturally and feel refreshed
Individuals with demanding schedules frequently struggle to achieve quality sleep and experience difficulty waking up refreshed. Issues such as insomnia, sleep disorders, and dependence on sleep aids contribute to challenging mornings, often resulting in repeated use of alarm snooze functions and persistent fatigue throughout the day. Existing solutions fail to provide an effective method for users to wake up naturally and feel refreshed.
As the sole researcher, I focused on 3 key areas:
1. The 4 Stages of Sleep
Understanding when and how restorative functions like tissue repair, emotional processing, and memory consolidation occur — especially during deep sleep and REM — allowed us to align our system with optimal wake-up periods.
2. Circadian Rhythms
Sleep is closely tied to light exposure. Artificial light at night and inconsistent sleep schedules disrupt melatonin production. On the other hand, bright morning light improves alertness and circadian regulation.
3. Sleep Inertia and Optimal Wake-up timing
Waking during deep sleep causes grogginess. Waking during REM, especially when aligned with natural rhythms, enhances mental clarity and readiness.
Stage 1: NREM (Non-REM Stage)
Fairly short stage
Breathing and heartbeat starts to slow down
Body temperature drops
Stage 2: NREM (Non-REM Stage)
AKA light sleep
Occupies the largest percentage of total nightly sleep
Stage 3: NREM (Non-REM Stage)
AKA slow-wave sleep
Where deepest sleep happens
Many restorative functions take place
Stage 4: REM (Rapid Eye Movement)
First period of REM sleep usually starts about 90 mins after a person falls asleep
Last from 3 to 5 mins.
REM sleep increases in length with every sleep cycle
Longest & most impactful stretches of REM sleep taking place closer to the morning
Circadian rhythms refers to the 24 hour clock in our brain that regulates cycles of alertness and sleepiness by responding to light changes in our environment. To improve alertness during the day, it's recommended to increase light exposure, while darkening the bedroom at night can enhance sleep quality.
Exposure to bright light in the morning can facilitate easier sleep at night. Getting bright light shortly after waking up may also help increase alertness. If you wake up in the middle of the night or too early in the morning, keeping the lights dim can help you fall back asleep more easily.
Sleep inertia is the groggy, disoriented feeling you experience right after waking up, when your brain isn't fully alert yet. This feeling usually lasts 15-30 minutes but can sometimes go on for hours. How bad it is and how long it lasts can depend on things like how sleep-deprived you are and what time of day you wake up.
Interestingly, this groggy feeling might actually be our body's way of trying to keep us asleep and protect our rest from unnecessary disturbances.
Solution
A non-invasive wearable neuro-sensing patch designed for Apple monitors brainwave activity in real-time. These lightweight, skin-safe nodes wirelessly communicate with Siri, Apple Vision Pro and your smart home system to coordinate a precise, personalized wake-up moment.
Key Features:
🌙 Neuro-Responsive Wake-Up:
NeuroSync Nodes detect when your brain is exiting REM sleep and trigger a customized AR sunrise simulation via Vision Pro.
💡 Smart Home Syncing:
Seamless integration with smart blinds, lights, and ambient speakers creates a sunrise-like experience — all adapting to your current sleep stage and environment.
🧠 AI-Powered Insights & Sleep Forecasting:
Our AI learns from your habits, sleep stages, and lifestyle (commute time, weather, calendar) to suggest bedtime routines, forecast optimal sleep duration, and adapt wake-up timing.
📊 AR Sleep Visualization:
In the morning, Vision Pro displays a gentle wake-up interface showing your sleep quality, REM cycles, breathing trends, and personalized tips in an ambient 3D space.
Impact
With this new technology, users:
Wake up feeling refreshed and aligned with their natural biology
Experience fewer interruptions during deep sleep
Gain insights to improve sleep habits over time
Enjoy a personalized, immersive AR experience that makes mornings smoother and healthier