{"id":20105,"date":"2020-01-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dreams.co.uk\/sleep-matters-club\/sleep-technology-and-the-future-of-sleep\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:59:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:59:20","slug":"sleep-technology-and-the-future-of-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dreams.co.uk\/sleep-matters-club\/sleep-technology-and-the-future-of-sleep","title":{"rendered":"How Will We Sleep in the Future?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Technology is often considered the enemy of sleep. Think blue light<\/a> and the \u2018just-one-more\u2019 approach to a new Netflix series. But there\u2019s a school of thought gaining pace which sees sleep technology<\/a> playing an important role in how we sleep in the future. In fact, it might already be here\u2026<\/p>\n

The rise of sleep technology<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ever since the invention of memory foam mattresses<\/a> in the 1980s, sleep tech has been on the rise. Nowadays, it\u2019s everywhere. From sleep trackers in our smart watches to alarms that wake us only during light sleep, the science of sleep is big business.<\/p>\n

Valued at $58 billion in 2014, the sleep tech market is forecast to be worth $80 billion<\/a>\u00b9\u00a0by the end of 2020. These forecasts have developers and engineers battling to push the boundaries of sleep and find the next big sleep-tech breakthrough. And in terms of a target audience, it makes a whole lot of sense. Everybody sleeps. Every night. What\u2019s more, with most adults not getting the right amount of sleep<\/a>2<\/sup>, this is a market set to boom.<\/p>\n

So, what do we expect to see in the sleep-tech industry over the coming years and beyond?<\/p>\n