I electrocuted my own vagus nerve every day for a week to find out if brain health wearables are worth the hype
THE SO WHAT
Consumer neurotech is jumping straight to invasive-feeling interventions without the clinical evidence or UX maturity to match. If you're building in this space, assume regulators and mainstream buyers will demand medical-grade validation, not wellness-style anecdotes.
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