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Most people have experienced mild motion sickness — perhaps from staring at your phone at the back infrequently Uber Or a particularly crazy ride in an amusement park. It usually passes quickly, but severe cases may be difficult to manage. Samsung now has an app for that. The tech giant’s new Hearapy app for Android is used Headphones You actually have the power to relieve motion sickness with sound.
Motion sickness is generally what you get when you get signals from your eyes and inner ear Don’t make fun of each otherWhich often leads to dizziness, or in severe cases, nausea, sweating, and vomiting. It occurs most frequently in cars, boats, and other moving vehicles, but can also be caused by technology, including phones. Confusion Internet vertigoFor example, it can be triggered by swiping screens, playing video games, or… Virtual reality.
Frequent or severe motion sickness can be treated with over-the-counter medications, pressure point therapy, acupuncture, candy, or just staring at a fixed point for a while. However, Samsung’s app directly targets and soothes the inner ear by stimulating it with sound waves.
Samsung Hearapy is a simple app. Turn on the headphones, click the START button, a low frequency sine wave will be played for about 60 seconds. According to Samsung, this minute of deep acoustic stimulation resets the inner ear’s balance system and can relieve motion sickness for up to two hours.
The Hearapy app is simple: open it and tap Start to hear a 100Hz tone for 60 seconds. Headphones are recommended.
Samsung recommends headphones for best results, and naturally points to its own headphones Galaxy Buds 4 Prothough any pair will work – and it won’t play the tone until the headphones are plugged in. You can override this in settings, if you’re willing to risk disappointment with your phone’s tiny speakers. The tone duration can also be set between 40 and 120 seconds.
Samsung supports the solution to motion sickness through scientific research. The developers refer to the study of Nagoya University, Japan Which examined sound therapy as a means of improving balance in mice and humans. According to researchers, people who listened to a 100 Hz sine tone for one or two minutes experienced up to two hours of improved balance, lower stress levels, and decreased symptoms of motion sickness. While riding in the car.
I have never experienced severe motion sickness. In fact, I think I’m immune to it, which is a blessing considering how often I write In vehicle transportation. So I wasn’t able to fully test Samsung’s claims about the app’s effectiveness. Still, I listened to it, and to say the least, it was a comforting tune. But if you or someone you know suffers from frequent motion sickness, it’s worth a try. Hearapy is free and available at Google Play Store.