Brainlume is a head-worn near-infrared light wellness device designed to bring light-based wellness into everyday routines. Built around 810nm near-infrared light, it combines two user modes, simple 20-minute sessions, and a fully head-worn design with no nasal insertion.
The idea is straightforward: create an easy-to-use wearable for moments when you want to wind down, mentally reset, or prepare to return to focused work—without adding another screen or complicated routine.
Bringing Near-Infrared Light Into Everyday Wellness
810nm sits within the near-infrared spectrum and is a wavelength commonly studied within the broader field of photobiomodulation, or PBM, research.
Brainlume translates that technology into a consumer wellness format designed around short, repeatable sessions rather than clinical treatment.
Each session lasts 20 minutes, typically once or twice daily. The device offers two modes:
- 10Hz Night Mode for relaxation, evening wind-down, and sleep-preparation routines.
- 40Hz Day Mode for daytime recharge and focus-oriented reset moments.
That two-mode approach gives Brainlume a role at different points in the day rather than limiting it to a single wellness routine.
Why the Head-Worn Design Matters
Some products in the transcranial light category use an intranasal-transcranial approach that includes a light applicator placed inside the nose.
Brainlume keeps all six light-delivery modules positioned externally around the head, with no nasal insertion. For people interested in near-infrared light wellness but uncomfortable with intranasal accessories, that makes the category more approachable.
The device weighs about 0.5 kg and includes a rechargeable 5000mAh battery so that it can operate without an external power connection during use. No overnight wear is required: put it on, select a mode, complete the 20-minute session, and put it away.
Where Brainlume Fits Into a Day
Brainlume is designed around everyday transition moments that can easily disappear in a busy schedule.
Evening wind-down. A 20-minute session in 10Hz mode can become part of the transition from a screen-heavy or mentally active day into a calmer evening routine.
After demanding workdays. Long stretches of meetings, reading, planning, and screen time can leave you mentally drained. Brainlume offers a quiet reset before moving into the rest of the day.
Before focused tasks. The 40Hz mode is designed for daytime recharge and focus-oriented routines before deep work, studying, reading, planning, or other mentally demanding activities.
After travel or disrupted routines. With no overnight wear or complicated setup, Brainlume can also fit into recovery routines after long trips or changing schedules.
Built on Research and Engineering
A multidisciplinary research and engineering team supports Brainlume, with backgrounds spanning neuroscience, pharmacology, translational medicine, optical engineering, and biotechnology.
Founder and CEO Jie Fu, PhD, has more than 18 years of experience across central nervous system research, translational medicine, drug development, and biotechnology management. She holds a PhD in Pharmacology, completed postdoctoral research in genetics, has authored more than 30 SCI-indexed publications, and holds eight granted patents.
CSO Junwen Mao is a research professor and doctoral supervisor with extensive experience in neuroscience research and scientific program leadership.
The company’s broader intellectual-property portfolio includes nine granted patents related specifically to LED and laser-diode beam-shaping systems, an area directly relevant to how light is shaped and delivered.
Brainlume’s broader research and clinical-development activities have also included collaborations with Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University; Shanghai Mental Health Center; and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University. Its research program has included photon modeling and human experimental work using neuroimaging and electrophysiological measurements to investigate transcranial optical stimulation and brain-network responses.
That research foundation helps distinguish Brainlume from a wellness product built simply around a trending technology.
Brainlume itself is positioned as a general wellness product and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent medical conditions.
From Kickstarter to Direct-to-Consumer
Brainlume first reached consumers through Kickstarter, providing early market validation for its wearable near-infrared light concept.
The brand has since expanded into direct-to-consumer availability through its official website, where consumers can access product specifications, pricing, and current availability.
The broader proposition remains simple: an 810nm near-infrared light wearable designed for people who want clearer transition points between demanding work, focused activity, and evening wind-down.
The Bottom Line
Brainlume combines 810nm near-infrared light, 10Hz and 40Hz user modes, simple 20-minute sessions, a rechargeable head-worn design, and no nasal insertion in one wearable wellness device.
Its appeal comes from making an unfamiliar wellness category easier to approach. Instead of requiring intranasal accessories, overnight wear, or complicated setup, Brainlume turns near-infrared light into a repeatable routine for calmer evenings, daily mental recovery, and focus-oriented reset moments.
Brainlume is currently available directly through its official website.
Learn more, view product specifications, and check current availability at brainlumepbm.com.
