When we talk emotion-tracking wearables, I’ll forgive you for rolling your eyes.
After all, wearables have barely made sense of stress, so how could they ever interpret how we feel?
Enter InTruth – the self-proclaimed world’s first emotion tracker, and one aiming to offer a window into our feelings.
We have had vague attempts at consumer-facing emotion tracking before. Notably, Amazon Halo offered some insights into emotional valence via its Live Tone voice analysis, but its existence was short-lived - thanks in part to it being, well, creepy.
Instead, InTruth is set to roll out to first responders – and could land as part of the Oscar Kilo program with the UK Police, which we reported on last month.
For this week’s PULSE Podcast, we spoke to Nicole Gibson, the founder of InTruth, who explains how the company can track emotion via a wearable PPG sensor with ‘clinical-grade accuracy.’
She explained the difference between emotion and feeling, how to create an experience that lets users personalize their experience by how they interpret emotions, and the personal struggles with mental health that led her to create InTruth.
InTruth is currently negotiating its Series A and has raised $2.5m so far. It’s launching a B2B offering and is looking to go B2C in 2025. There’s likely to be a public beta in the next few months.
Key Takeaways
Tackling Emotional Health: InTruth is a platform that aims to enhance emotional intelligence using advanced wearable technology and machine learning.
Unique Wearable Integration: InTruth uses PPG sensors in wearables to track both the intensity and positivity of emotions, providing deeper insights than traditional methods.
Objective Emotional Insights: The platform captures real-time nervous system responses, offering an objective understanding of emotions that transcend simple labels like "happy" or "sad."
Practical Applications: Features like calendar integration allow users to see how daily activities influence their emotional states, leading to better self-awareness and decision-making.
Potential for Crisis Prevention: InTruth could play a critical role in mental health by identifying emotional patterns early, potentially preventing severe crises.
Expanding to First Responders: Partnering with Biostrap, InTruth is developing tools to assess emotional well-being in high-stress professions, providing crucial support for first responders and across teams.
