Why we built Orbie without a screen, a light or a sound
Most nursery gadgets add something to the room, a glow, a chime, a screen. When we designed Orbie by Stellar Baby, we did the opposite. We took those things away on purpose. Here's why.
The three things Orbie deliberately doesn't have
No screen, no light, no sound. Not because they were hard to add, but because we didn't want to add anything to the space your babe sleeps in. The job is to read the environment, not change it.
Why no light in the sleep environment
A dark sleep space is a calm one. Adding a glow, however small, adds something that wasn't there and can be distracting for little babes. So Orbie stays dark. No night light I hear you ask? Nope. The best place for a night light (preferably a red light) is not close to your little babe where Orbie would live, it's where you're reading to, feeding or changing your babe. Placement matters.
Why no screen
The information lives in the app, in your hand, not on the device. You shouldn't have to be in the sleep space to know what's going on in it.
Why no sound
While white noise can be a wonderful sleep aid, Raising Children's Network recommends that it be kept well away from your babe to protect their hearing. This doesn't match up with where you want to be measuring temperature and humidity.
We don't do noisy alerts, either. Alerts belong on your phone, quiet and calm. Not on Orbie disrupting your little babe.
What we put the effort into instead
All of that restraint left room to focus on what matters: reading temperature and humidity accurately at your babe's level, and turning it into dressing guidance you can actually use. Orbie is designed and made by our team, deliberately, from the ground up.
This article is general information, not medical advice. If you're ever worried about your little babe, trust your gut and reach out to your GP, child health nurse, or Pregnancy, Birth and Baby on 1800 882 436.
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No screen, no light, no sound, because nothing should disturb the space your babe sleeps in.
Zero guesswork, every night
Orbie reads your babe's environment and the app tells you exactly what to dress them in.