The Komori Blog
Sleep science, product updates, and the story behind what we're building.
Alzheimer's Nighttime Wandering: Detection Without a Camera
If you're caring for someone with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, you know the fear. It's 2 AM and the house...
How Temperature Affects Your Sleep: The Science of the Cool Bedroom
Your body temperature drops by about 1 to 2 degrees Fahrenheit as you fall asleep. This isn't a side effect of sleep —...
Acid Reflux and Sleep Position: Why Your Left Side Wins
If you have acid reflux — whether occasional heartburn or full-blown GERD — you've probably noticed it's worse at...
Why You Wake Up at 3 AM (And What Your Body Is Doing)
You went to bed at 11. Fell asleep fine. And now you're staring at the ceiling at 3:14 AM, fully alert, wondering...
Apple Watch vs a Dedicated Sleep Monitor: What Actually Matters
"Should I get an Apple Watch or a sleep monitor?" comes up a lot. It's a reasonable question with a misleading premise....
Why We Don't Show a Sleep Score (And Why That Might Be Better)
Every sleep tracker on the market gives you a number. Sleep score: 82. Sleep quality: Good. Recovery: 67%. You wake up,...
Oura Ring + Komori: Why I Use Both
I wear an Oura Ring every night. I also sleep with a Komori device on my nightstand every night. This isn't a...
How CO2 Levels in Your Bedroom Affect Your Sleep
Here's something most people never think about: every night, you spend 7-9 hours in a closed room, breathing the same...
POTS and Sleep: How Your Position Affects Your Heart Rate at Night
For most people, sleep position is about comfort. For people with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS),...
You Snore More on Your Back. Here's the Data.
If your partner has ever elbowed you and said "roll over, you're snoring," they were practicing evidence-based...
Nighttime Monitoring for Epilepsy Families — Beyond the Camera
For families living with epilepsy, nighttime is the scariest time. Seizures during sleep are harder to detect, and the...
Bed Exit Alerts for Elderly Parents: Your Options Without a Camera
If you're caring for an aging parent, you know the feeling. It's 3 AM and you're wondering: did they get up? Are they...
Sleep Monitors Without a Camera: What Actually Exists in 2026
The most common reason people look for camera-free sleep monitoring is simple: privacy. Nobody wants a camera pointed...
What Sleep Position Is Best? What the Data Actually Shows
Search "best sleep position" and you'll get a wall of listicles all saying the same thing: side sleeping is best, back...
What Happens While You Sleep? The 8 Hours You Can't Remember
You spend roughly 26 years of your life sleeping. That's more time than you'll spend working, eating, or socializing...