StudioCone’s AI-powered Orb decentralises psychedelic therapy

UK – London design studio StudioCone has introduced Orb, an AI-powered tool designed to democratise access to psychedelic therapy.

The handheld tool features conversational AI, with calming animations and temperature adjustments, while accompanying biometric earphones monitor brain activity and heart rate.

The tool, and community-owned Orb platform, can be accessed through an affordable subscription model and features innovative elements such as neuroscientific gamification, AI-guided support informed by neuroscience and psychiatry, human oversight and a network of supportive users.

StudioCone envisions Orb to be part of a wider exploration of psychedelic futures and a catalyst for broader societal change, by enhancing empathy and fostering a deeper connection to nature. However, ethical concerns around privacy, the commodification of spiritual experiences and the potential exploitation of Indigenous knowledge must be addressed.

Our Psychedelic Innovation report unpacked how people are approaching psychedelics with an increasingly curious mindset, while our latest macrotrend The Synthocene Era explores how the lines between what is natural and what is artificial are increasingly blurred and are driving humanity into a future when technology will redefine what it means to be human.