Yoga band is the new ‘relax tech’

Muse, a Google Glass-like wearable piece of tech will now help users practice yoga, even from the workplace.

The device is the result of a popular crowd-funding Indiegogo campaign and costs $300. The user wears it like a headband and through a pair of headphones and a mobile phone, the device, according to Mashable, can transport the user to an idyllic surroundings and soothing sounds.

The Muse headband is part of a new wave of devices that are increasingly trying to bring users some relaxation and focus through wearable technology. The makers of the device say users can use this tech anywhere in a plane, at work or even during assisted commute.

Sensors inside the headband measure the brain's electrical signals and the data is then translated into feedback users can understand. The device will even prompt you to keep a count for one to 10, in order to relax.

In the current market of 'relax tech', Muse is also joined by another device called the Thync. Thync too detects brain activity and helps users relax and after a massive $13 million in funding from Khosla Ventures, the manufacturers claim the first product will be out in 2015.

According to Mashable, Thync claims it has combined actual neuroscience with algorithms to help people make the "transition from a busy day to a relaxing evening".