Spoon & Tamago, a design blog that informs English-speaking audiences about design developments in Japan, introduces us to the ZZZN Sleep Apparel System. Yes, it's a futon that you wear. But it's even more than just the fabric and stuffing.
The coat/bed electronically monitors the user's sleep state and has a built-in hood with noise-cancelling earphones. The design goal is to promote polyphasic sleep, which is a sleeping pattern in which a person occasionally naps throughout the day. The ZZZN Sleep Apparel System is thus optimal for taking an immediate nap anytime, anywhere.
The Japanese government is promoting the device in response to a study which reveals that the Japanese get the least amount of sleep among all nations in the 38-member Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD).
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