by Greg Trefry and Matty Sallin

WHAT: An ornamental lamp that detects and "echos" your own heartbeat in realtime. Just place your hands on either side of the lamp base and wait 6~10 seconds for it to detect your pulse, then watch as it throbs to match your heartbeat. The light is hypnotic, and after a while you can actually watch your pulse slow down by concentrating and relaxing.

WHY: We wanted to take an unconscious aspect of our body and amplify it so that it was visible and maybe controllable. For something which is usually unnoticed and very private, it is a unique experience to share your heartbeat with whoever else is in the room.

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