Revery gets $2M to improve psychological health with mobile gaming techniques

by RJ Shara | Aug 3, 2021 | Fundings and Exit

In “Macbeth,” Shakespeare explained sleep as the “chief nourisher in life’s feast.” Like his titular character, numerous grownups aren’t sleeping well. Revery wishes to assist with an app that combines cognitive behavior modification (CBT) for insomnia with mobile video gaming concepts. Established in 2021, Revery is presently in beta stealth mode and prepares to release […] Revery plans focus on other psychological health concerns in the future, but it’s beginning with sleep since “it has such a strong correlation with psychological health and we’re leveraging procedures, cognitive behavioral treatment for sleeping disorders, that’s robust and has been attempted and evaluated for 30 years,” Siew told TechCrunch.”When I finally got treatment for my sleep condition, only then did I realize the effect of sleep on psychological health,” Tran said. “For me, I was really lucky that a doctor captured my sleep condition and extremely lucky to have the time and resources to get treatment. When people believe of sleeping apps, ones that focus on meditation (Calm and Headspace, for example )or calming noises normally come to mind. Casual games revolve around satisfying individuals for small actions, and for Revery app, that means favorable reinforcement for practices that contribute to much better sleep….