Nuromova N1 AI headband brings EEG brain tracking to sport

A new type of wearable has launched on Kickstarter. The Nuromova N1 is an EEG-based headband that tracks your mental state during training instead of just physical effort. It’s meant to give you a window into what your brain is doing while you work out.

This tracks your brain not your body

Most wearables track what the body is doing. Steps, heart rate, calories, sleep. Nuromova N1 flips the script. It puts the focus on what’s going on in your head. It’s designed for athletes who want to go beyond the physical and understand their mental game.

The star feature is a pair of Ag/AgCl EEG electrodes that sit over FP1 and FP2 positions on your forehead. These are backed by a reference and ground electrode, all built into a stretchy, washable headband. There are no lights, screens or distractions. It just wraps around your head and gets to work.

Inside the fabric, you’ll find a 6-axis IMU for movement sensing, and a linear haptic motor that vibrates in real time when your mental state changes. The idea is that the band doesn’t just track focus, fatigue, stress or emotional shifts – it actively notifies you when things start to slide. That feedback loop is central to what Nuromova is trying to do.

Battery life is short compared to a smartwatch. You’ll get between 6 and 8 hours depending on how often the haptics kick in. Charging happens via a magnetic pogo pin dock. It’s not wireless, but it’s simple enough.

AI is the real coach here

The device links to the Nuromova app over Bluetooth 5.0 and works with both iOS and Android. Once connected, it starts building a picture of your mental performance. You get a stream of metrics like Focus Index, Fatigue Index, Stress Index, Load, Effectiveness, Emotional state and Mental Toughness. These are tracked in real time and stored for review.

But the N1 doesn’t stop with just giving you the data. It tries to coach you based on what it sees. If you lose focus mid-drill, it might buzz you. After a session, it can offer personalised advice, flag mental dips, and even sync your brain data to a video timeline if you’re recording. That means you can watch yourself back and see the exact moment your stress levels spiked or your focus dropped. It also lets you take notes and auto-generate highlights with AI support.

It’s positioned as a tool for sports where mental sharpness matters. Tennis, basketball, high-intensity fitness, anything where focus and fast reactions count. Because it doesn’t wrap around your wrist or limit hand movement, it’s more suited to dynamic movement than most wrist-worn devices. The stretchable band weighs only 55 grams and has an IPX7 rating, so you can sweat all over it and throw it in the wash later.

Definitely not your average wearable

Nuromova is a newcomer. The company made its debut at WAIC 2025 and says it holds over 10 patents around the N1 and its software. The tech behind it is being marketed as a brain–computer interface for athletes. That’s ambitious, but also niche.

It’s not meant to replace your smartwatch or smart ring. It does things they simply can’t. No wrist-based device is reading EEG signals or buzzing when your stress level climbs mid-set. The real-time aspect is what sets it apart, along with the in-app coaching and video syncing.

That said, it’s early days. Nuromova is currently crowdfunding the N1, with a super early bird price of $329. They say mass production has already started, but as with any new brand, there’s always some risk. Shipping timelines aren’t guaranteed. It’s a premium device, but it’s also a bit of a leap of faith.

Price: $329 and up

Raised: $31,836 of $3,855 goal

Estimated delivery: February 2026
28 days to go before campaign closes

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