Shift
Synopsis
Shift uses wearable data to detect rising stress and responds with quiet, ambient cues and gentle movement that nudge users toward quick recovery before stress escalates.
Synopsis
Shift uses wearable data to detect rising stress and responds with quiet, ambient cues and gentle movement that nudge users toward quick recovery before stress escalates.
Credits:
Professor - Hannah Chung & Cutter Hutton
Capabilities:
3D Visualisation
Prototyping
CMF Analysis
User Testing
Professor - Hannah Chung & Cutter Hutton
Capabilities:
3D Visualisation
Prototyping
CMF Analysis
User Testing
Date:
Dec 9th 2025
Dec 9th 2025
How do people de-stress at work?
Doomscrolling
Doom-scrolling keeps the brain overstimulated, preventing the mental stillness needed for real recovery.
Doom-scrolling keeps the brain overstimulated, preventing the mental stillness needed for real recovery.
Caffeine beverages
Caffeine temporarily masks fatigue with stimulants instead of restoring depleted cognitive energy.
Caffeine temporarily masks fatigue with stimulants instead of restoring depleted cognitive energy.
Unhealthy short-term relief
Smoking creates brief relief through ritual and nicotine, but it doesn’t address or reset the underlying stress.
Smoking creates brief relief through ritual and nicotine, but it doesn’t address or reset the underlying stress.
Existing Solutions - Health Tracking DevicesUsers have to repeatedly check their phones for stress data, which can be distracting and often lacks meaningful context.
Design Criteria
Subtle Signals
User should receive information from the product through peripheral vision and senses
User should receive information from the product through peripheral vision and senses
Ambient
The product should appear approachable, conveying softness, roundness and calmness.
Playful Interactions