Circadian light eyewear designed for everyday mornings.
A twenty-minute morning session designed to fit into the routine you already have.
The indoor morning
Most mornings now begin under a ceiling, not a sky.
Light-exposure research consistently finds that indoor electrical lighting supplies a small fraction of the light available outdoors in the first hours after waking, and that the difference is large enough to shift how the body times its day.
General circadian research, not a claim about OptimRise. Sources and full context on the science page.
The routine
Nothing to schedule, nothing to sit still for. You put them on with everything else you already do before you leave the house.
Twenty minutes is the intended V1 product setting. Individual responses to light vary, and OptimRise does not measure your circadian phase.
The best routine is the one you’ll actually repeat.
OptimRise is designed around consistency: familiar eyewear, one button and an automatic end to every session. Each decision is weighed against a practical question: will this make tomorrow morning easier?
The product
Final eye-plane optical output remains subject to production-intent measurement and validation. Specifications are development targets, not finished production specifications.
The science
The biology is well established. Wearability is the problem OptimRise is designed to address.
Read the science foundation and primary sources
This describes general circadian research, not tested outcomes for OptimRise. OptimRise is a consumer wellness product in development. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, is not FDA-approved or FDA-cleared, and has not completed photobiological safety testing.
Engineering validation
These are photographs of real OptimRise engineering-validation hardware on the bench. They are not photographs of a finished production product, and the industrial design will change.
No verified eye-plane illuminance figures are published on this site. OptimRise will publish measured values after testing the production-intent optical system.
Founding members
Founding members secure the $199 price, receive a pair from the first production run, and get transparent development updates — including changes to the schedule.
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Preorder in full — $199Estimated shipping: January–March 2027. OptimRise remains in engineering, production and safety validation. All preorder payments are fully refundable until shipment. If the estimated shipping window changes, you may accept the revised window or cancel for a full refund.
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The founding team
Patrick is a commercial pilot and flight instructor. Aviation treats fatigue and circadian performance as operational realities. That experience led to a simple question: if the biology of morning light is established, why are the products still so difficult to use consistently?
LinkedInFounder, OptimRise — Chesterfield, Virginia
Stephen leads operations and go-to-market planning for OptimRise. He is helping turn the engineering prototype into a product ready for customers, with a focus on the practical work required to move from validation through launch.
LinkedInFounding Team — Operations & Go-to-Market
Questions
OptimRise is circadian light eyewear designed for everyday mornings. It is being developed to deliver a bounded session of blue-enriched morning light from the upper frame while fitting into an existing morning routine.
OptimRise uses frame-integrated LEDs to deliver blue-enriched light from above the eyes. Light entering the eye participates in the signaling that helps the brain coordinate circadian timing. OptimRise is intended for morning use during activities such as making coffee, reading or getting ready.
Use OptimRise reasonably soon after waking, during your normal indoor morning. OptimRise does not measure your individual circadian phase, and individual responses to light vary.
OptimRise V1 is being designed around an automatic twenty-minute morning session. One button starts the session and the glasses switch off automatically. Twenty minutes is the intended product setting, not a claim that every person has the same biological response.
Final production light output remains subject to optical and safety validation. OptimRise will publish verified eye-plane measurements after testing the production-intent optical system.
OptimRise V1 is targeting a production spectrum near 480 nm, a region of high melanopsin sensitivity. Early EVT optical testing measured a spectral peak near 472 nm. The target and preliminary reading are kept separate until the production-intent spectrum and eye-level output are validated.
OptimRise is currently in Engineering Validation Testing, or EVT. Functioning engineering hardware exists, and the product is being refined toward production with a contract hardware development team. It is not yet a finished production product.
Prescription-lens compatibility is still being finalized during engineering validation. OptimRise will confirm compatibility before collecting a reservation holder's remaining balance. If the production design does not support a customer's needs, the customer may receive a full refund.
OptimRise currently estimates shipping between January and March 2027. This estimate depends on engineering, production and safety validation. If the shipping window changes, customers may accept the revised window or cancel for a full refund.
Your fully refundable $10 reservation locks the $199 founding-member price and is applied to your purchase. The remaining $189 will be requested closer to fulfillment after an updated production status and shipping window are provided. It will not be charged automatically without your separate authorization.
Yes. Founding members may choose to pay the complete $199 preorder price at checkout and owe nothing further before shipment.
Yes. The $10 reservation, the $199 paid-in-full preorder and any later balance payment are fully refundable until shipment. If the estimated shipping window changes, customers may continue waiting or cancel for a full refund.
OptimRise has not completed final photobiological safety testing. Safety testing is part of the remaining validation process and must be completed before shipment. People with eye conditions, medications that increase light sensitivity, or conditions affected by bright light should consult a qualified healthcare professional before use.
OptimRise is being developed as a consumer wellness product and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. It is not FDA-approved or FDA-cleared.
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