LUMA
PRODUCT WORKING
PUSH AND HOLD
Luma responds to the users grip pressure using Embedded Force Sensors.
MORE PRESSURE—MORE WARMTH RELIVING COLD AND TENSION IN YOUR HANDS
MORE PRESSURE—DENSER VIBRATIONS, GUIDING YOUR BREATHING RHYTHM
Overly thick forms felt bulky and uninviting.
Organic pebble like forms were preferred for comfort.
Pocket-friendliness drove proportion refinements.
Final form optimized 02 main criteria: comfort, psychological reassurance.
Natural Seamless Grip
Wireless Charger
LUMA's wireless charging dock is designed as a considered bedside object — cradling the device magnetically, eliminating cables entirely. When placed, the light strip glows softly to confirm charging — a quiet, reassuring end to the day.
Adapts that "Natural Instinct" for the product working
Natural Clench Fist when anxious
Built around your instincts.
When anxiety hits, you naturally clench your fists. LUMA is designed around exactly that — the harder you squeeze, the more it responds. What your body already does instinctively, LUMA turns into relief.
LUMA
Calm Within Reach
"Vents to cool down faster, so LUMA is always ready."
Discreetly placed at the base, the vents dissipate heat quickly — ensuring the device never overheats and is ready to use whenever you need it most.
Matte, warm to the touch, and quiet under pressure. The soft-touch finish dampens the mechanical sounds of the device — so even what you hear feels calm.
Material - Soft-Touch Plastic
Fits the Hand. Quiets the mind.
The pebble-like form follows the natural contour of the palm — no sharp edges, no awkward angles. Just a shape that feels like it was always meant to be held.
"People experiencing social anxiety need a way to calm their body and mind in real time — without drawing attention or disrupting the situation they are already in."
PORTABLE | HANDHELD DEVICE | HEAT + VIBRATIONS
Most anxiety relief tools are either too visible to use in public, or too passive to help in the moment. No existing product occupies the space that is both immediately effective and completely discreet — that is the gap LUMA is designed to fill.
Therapy
Anxious while talking to someone/group of people.
Always trying to find an escape by putting on headphones/doing their own thing.
Finding a quiet corner for themselves.
Hands get cold and stiff.
THE PROBLEM
55%
increase in the Anxiety disorders from 1990-2019
Social anxiety can strike anywhere, leaving people physically tense and overwhelmed with no discreet way to cope in the moment.
LUMA is a compact handheld device that provides immediate relief through gentle heat and haptic therapy — helping users regulate their breathing and calm physical symptoms, quietly and without drawing attention.
Software: Solidworks, Rhino3D, Keyshot, Adobe Photoshop, Vizcom, Google AI
Skillset: Sketching, CAD, 3D Rendering, Research, Prototyping, CMF
25%
increase due to Pandemic
04%
of global population experience Social Anxiety during their lifetime
THE SYMPTOMS
WHAT DO THE PROFESSIONALS SUGGEST
Deep Rhythmic Breathing
Hold a textured object (like a smooth stone)
Tighten and release your fists
CURRENT MARKET ANALYSIS
Conspicuous
Discreet
Low Effectiveness
High Effectiveness
LUMA - Calm Within Reach
Subtle Patterns to guide the fingers
Organic Shapes!?
Rounded Form
EXPERIMENTING WITH VIZCOM DURING THE IDEATION PHASE
IDEATION ON MORE ORGANIC + GEOMETRIC PEBBLE LIKE FORMS
The MCU reads grip pressure in real time and simultaneously drives heat and haptic feedback — the harder you hold, the more LUMA responds. A continuous temperature feedback loop ensures every interaction stays safe.
