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Better mornings. More energy during the day. Better sleep at night.

Light therapy glasses that fit your routine. Wear them during coffee, email, or your commute. Twenty minutes, then they shut off automatically.

Most people start their day indoors. Their brain never gets the light signal that tells it to fully wake up.

Founding price $199 Retail $229

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Waking up tired affects everything.

Your focus.
Your mood.
Your energy.
Your sleep.

Most people blame themselves.

But modern life removed the morning light signal your body uses to set its internal clock. Screens, offices, and indoor routines have quietly severed that connection.

What would it be worth to fix the foundation?

OptimRise is designed to restore that signal. Twenty minutes of targeted morning light, while you do what you'd be doing anyway. Not a hack. Not a supplement. Just the cue your body was built to wake up to.

Better mornings don't stay in the morning. They follow you through the day and into the night.

The Science

Grounded in circadian research.

Morning bright light exposure has been shown to support alertness and sleep timing with consistent use. The eye's intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells respond most strongly to blue-enriched light around 470 nm, which is why morning timing and wavelength matter.

Individual results vary. OptimRise is engineered to deliver light in this range, in a form factor designed to fit a daily routine.

Learn the science →

OptimRise is a consumer wellness device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition.

Blue light isn't always bad

Blue light at night suppresses melatonin and disrupts sleep. That's why screen filters and night mode exist.

Blue-enriched light in the morning does the opposite. It's the biological signal that tells your brain it's time to wake up. It promotes cortisol release, suppresses lingering melatonin, and anchors your circadian rhythm.

Timing determines the effect. OptimRise delivers the right wavelength at the right time.

The Obvious Question

Why not just go outside?

It requires daily discipline most people don't have

20 to 30 minutes outside every morning, before work, before obligations. One rainy day, one early meeting, and the habit breaks.

Morning light is unreliable

Overcast skies, dark commutes, early meetings. Morning light at the right time isn't something you can count on.

Most morning routines happen indoors

Breakfast, email, getting ready. The morning routine doesn't move outside. OptimRise delivers the light during the routine you already have.

OptimRise is built for consistency. Same 20 minutes you'd spend anyway, now serving a biological purpose.

The Problem

Light therapy works. The products don't fit real life.

Existing devices require dedicated time, look clinical, and collect dust after the first week.

Current Options

Traditional alternatives

Light boxes · Wearable visors · Generic indoor lighting

Visor or goggle form factor
Requires dedicated session time
Uncomfortable for extended wear
High abandonment rate

OptimRise

Everyday eyewear

$199 founding · $229 retail

Looks like normal glasses
Wear during your existing routine
Lightweight and balanced
Designed for daily adherence

How It Works

Simple by design

Put them on

Wear during your morning routine. Coffee, email, getting ready.

Press the button

One press starts a 20-minute session. Diffused light activates automatically.

Continue your day

Session ends on its own. Consistent use compounds over time.

Specs

Engineered for daily use

Light Source

~470 nm blue-enriched

Wavelength target matched to the eye's circadian-photoreceptive response.

Session

20-minute auto-stop

One button starts the session. Device powers down on its own.

Operation

Single-button

No app required. No menus. Press once and wear.

Power

Rechargeable battery

Multi-session battery life between charges.

Form Factor

Normal eyewear silhouette

Designed to look and feel like the glasses you would wear anywhere. Light delivery is integrated, not bolted on.

Final output specifications to be validated through engineering validation testing (EVT). Target specs subject to change.

Who It's For

Built for people who work indoors and feel it

If you spend most of your day inside, your circadian system is running on a weaker signal than it was designed for. OptimRise is for people who want consistent energy and sleep without adding anything new to their schedule.

Where We Are

Honest about the timeline

OptimRise is pre-production. Founding deposits help fund engineering and tooling. Here's where we are right now.

Now · In progress

Engineering Validation (EVT)

Validating optical output, thermal performance, and form factor with our engineering partner.

Functional prototypes

Validated units following EVT pass. Used for design refinement and field testing.

Then

Design Validation (DVT)

Production-intent units. Final design verification before tooling.

Target

Production · Late 2026

Founding members ship first.

Limited Availability

Become a Founding Member

Reserve your spot in the first production batch with a fully refundable deposit.

$10 refundable deposit to reserve

Locks in $199 founding price (regular price $229).

Priority access to the first production batch
Locked-in $199 founding member price
Early product updates and feedback access
Refundable any time before shipment

Expected to ship: Late 2026

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What happens next

1 Reserve today with the $10 deposit
2 We complete engineering and design verification
3 Final $189 charged. Production begins
4 Founding members receive the first units

Built By

A commercial pilot who lived this problem.

OptimRise was started by Patrick Sawyer, a commercial pilot with five years of independent study in circadian science. Pilots live with circadian disruption as a working condition, and that experience drove the founding question.

The clinical light therapy products on the market work, but they're easy to abandon. Most people stop wearing them within a few weeks. The technical question wasn't "how do we deliver more lux?" It was "how do we build a light therapy device people will actually wear every day?"

OptimRise is engineered around adherence, not photometric peaks. Eyewear that fits a routine someone already has, instead of asking them to build a new one.

Patrick Sawyer · Founder

FAQ

Common questions

How will I know it's working?

Morning bright light exposure has been shown to support alertness and sleep timing with consistent use. Individual results vary. The mechanism is well-studied; the variable is adherence. That's why design matters: a device you actually wear every day works. One that sits on a shelf doesn't.

What makes OptimRise different?

Most light therapy devices look clinical or awkward. OptimRise is designed to look and feel like normal eyewear. Better design leads to consistent use, which is what makes light therapy effective.

Is this a medical device?

No. OptimRise is a consumer wellness product. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition.

When will it ship?

We expect to ship in late 2026. Founding members will receive priority access to the first production batch.

Will it work with prescription lenses?

The first version ships with non-prescription lenses. Prescription compatibility may follow based on demand.

What if I change my mind?

Your $10 deposit is fully refundable at any time before final payment. No questions asked.