The Komori Blog

    Sleep science, product updates, and the story behind what we're building.

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    Health8 min read

    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...

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    Sleep Science7 min read

    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 —...

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    Health7 min read

    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...

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    Sleep Science7 min read

    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...

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    Comparison7 min read

    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....

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    Product5 min read

    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,...

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    Comparison6 min read

    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...

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    Sleep Science6 min read

    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...

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    Health7 min read

    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),...

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    Sleep Science6 min read

    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...

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    Health7 min read

    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...

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    Health6 min read

    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...

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    Comparison8 min read

    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...

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    Sleep Science7 min read

    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...

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    Sleep Science8 min read

    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...