Zen

Posture correction software via webcam

39 followers

Posture correction software via webcam

39 followers

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🧘🏽‍♀️ Zen mirrors your posture and gently alerts you when you slouch. 🔐 The desktop app uses your camera to monitor your posture, without recording or storing any visuals.

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Launch tags:Health & Fitness•Biohacking•Webcam

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Zen

Maker

👋🏿 Product Hunt! Thanks for hunting us @mwseibel 🙏🏿 Daniel here, alongside @alex_s_4 and we're the co-founders of Zen! ⌛ Background I went from playing football and doing splits at Yale University to working for over 8 hours a day with terrible low back pain and carpal tunnel from typing hunched over my computer at Adobe. @alex_s_4 started coding when he was 11 years old, spending time in engineering roles at places like Adobe, Intuit, and eventually developed a severe case of "Forward Head Posture" (Nerd/Text Neck), a postural deformity that's often caused by unhealthy posture habits (like slouching while coding). We met each other a few years ago working in San Francisco and eventually came together to build Zen alongside top ergonomists and physical therapists. 🧘🏽‍♀️ How does Zen work? Real-time Slouch Alerts: Zen mirrors your posture and gently alerts you when you slouch. Privacy: The desktop app uses your camera to monitor your posture, without recording or storing any visuals. Your privacy comes first. Movement Nudges: Zen reminds you to stand up, take walk breaks, and stretch so that you reduce screen fatigue and increase blood flow. Inspirational Insights: Set goals and keep track of your posture improvements on your personalized dashboard. Posture & Workstation Tips: Learn how to sit/stand comfortably and how to set up a healthy productive workstation. 👤 Is Zen for me? Individuals — Zen is built for anyone who spends a portion of their workday using a computer. We have users from different walks of life... from engineers at Google to college and elementary students. Companies — Y Combinator companies like Brex offer Zen to their employees as a benefit/perk so that they can save on insurance/worker's compensation spend, while boosting employee productivity, engagement, and appreciation. 💰 Product Hunt deal: We're offering an incredible deal to the Product Hunt community! Annual - $23.99/year with 7-day FREE trial (normally $69.99/year) Monthly - $3.99/month with 7-day FREE trial (normally $12.99/month) 🎤 , We would love your feedback on the user experience and to hear more about any workday health pain points you have! Happy to offer any guidance on choosing the right chair, mouse, keyboard, and other equipment. I'll be here all day! Cheers✨ Daniel

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5yr ago

@mwseibel @alex_s_4 @handheldmouse This is the need of the hour. Loved it as it always runs in the background. Kudos

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5yr ago

Love the app’s design - it’s so friendly! 😄 Also appreciate how it’s not very intrusive & mostly runs in the background. Awesome work! 🧘‍♂️

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5yr ago

Zen

Maker

@i_h_bateman thank you! Appreciate your support!

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5yr ago

Macro

@i_h_bateman the design is also stunning!

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5yr ago

This is really interesting! I've noticed that the default session time is 10 minutes, any reason why that is the default?

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5yr ago

I love the Zen experience and I would love it even more if it recommended me stretches based on my posture tendencies. Is this something that you guys are planning on in the future?

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5yr ago

Zen

Maker

@ramoneiles You can actually find them under the Activation Center, under Recommended Stretches.

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5yr ago

This is a really neat app - I'm really curious about how the user's posture tendencies can be used; maybe suggest adjustments to the user's setup or simply alert a user when a serious condition can form due to extended bad posture? Curious to hear what your thoughts are.

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5yr ago

Zen

Maker

@edwinboyd yes! We have future plans to do exactly that!

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5yr ago

Really useful app! I got 2 of my friends on it today!! I do have a question for you guys: Are there any best practices when using the app? Is there anything I should do to make the experience optimal?

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5yr ago

Zen

Maker

@brandonjames22 customize your settings to your unique workstyle!

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5yr ago