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by user_7832 981 days ago
Bit tangential, but Google Nest's sleep sounds are really nice. I often suspect letting it run through the night significantly boosts the deepness of morning sleep. The hub's radar sleep sensing is pretty neat too.
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I dont trust google to watch me sleep.
Be that as it may be, plenty of people use Google products and may learn something.

the Google nest hub has a radar for sleep tracking, which I find really innovative. I don’t think they’re the first, but it’s a pretty common product and it works well. You point the screen at your bed, and the radar is sensitive enough to see if you’re laying down or moving a lot on your side of the bed. No wearing any watch, no expensive single-use device (eg a bed pad) and it can tell how restful the night was. I have no idea how accurate it is, but anecdata says it works well enough for casual use.