
Eight Sleep devices really feel like something from the future. Every time I explain to someone how the system works they are amazed by the tech and instantly need one in their lives. Yes, the price can be prohibitive, but as with a good mattress, the expense is easy to justify. You spend around a third of your life asleep, so it’s worth investing in the time.
The latest model, the Eight Sleep Pod 4, was released early this year. It offers a few significant improvements over the previous model, but the biggest one is how it can be controlled. Small sensor packs on each side of the mattress cover allow you to tap to increase or decrease the temperature or stop the haptic alarm.