Spire (activity tracker)

Spire Stone is the first product from Spire Health (formerly Spire Inc). It is a wearable stress and activity tracker worn on the waistband or bra strap designed to analyze breath rates to determine levels of tension, calm, or focus.[1]. Spire Health Tag, the latest product from the company, is a sleep, stress, and activity tracker.

ManufacturerSpire Health
Websitehttps://spirehealth.com

Description

Spire Stone became available for pre-orders on June 17, 2014.[2] The companion app (required to view and interpret the data it records) is currently compatible with Apple iOS devices running iOS 8.2 or higher and Android devices. The device resembles a grey stone with a large clip on the side, and charges wirelessly with an included charging pad.[3]

Reception

The Spire Stone has been reviewed in articles by Popular Science, TechCrunch, and USA today.[4][5][6]

Discontinued

In June 2019, Spire Health discontinued all direct-to-consumer products, including the Spire Stone,[7] and ceased to provide support for the Spire Stone with effect from 15 June 2020.[8]

Background

Spire Health was founded by Jonathan Palley and Neema Moraveji in 2014. The Spire Stone was designed in-part from Moraveji's work in respiratory psychophysiology at Stanford University’s Calming Technology Lab.[9][10]

Spire Stone Specifications
  • Stone: 32 mm x 44 mm x 14 mm [3]
  • Clasp: 52 mm x 12.5 mm [3]
  • Charger: 89 mm x 89 mm [3]
  • Battery Life: 7 days [3]

References
  1. "Activity tracking for healthy body and mind". Spirehealth.com. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  2. "Spire's Launch: The First 48hrs". Spire Blog. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  3. "Activity tracking for healthy body and mind". Spire.io. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  4. "A Pocket Fitness Tracker That Studies Your Breathing". Popular Science. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  5. "Meet "Spire", The Wearable Breath Tracker That Calms You Down". TechCrunch. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  6. "What's hot: Step up to the latest fitness trackers". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  7. "Discontinuing Support for Direct to Consumer Products". Spirehealth.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  8. "End of Support FAQ". Spirehealth.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  9. "Neema Moraveji: Projects". Moraveji.org. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  10. "Calming Technology". Calmingtechnology.org. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
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