The Sleep of Your Dreams

A MORE RESTFUL NIGHT IS JUST A WIRELESS SNORE-NEUTRALIZING SOUNDSCAPE GENERATOR AWAY

- Jancee Dunn

ACCORDING TO the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a third of us don’t get nearly enough shut-eye. Our collective bleariness has spurred a $41 billion market for gadgets and accessories promising more—and higher-quality—sleep. In my eternal quest for downtime, I tested some of the most promising ones. Here’s how they stacked up.

Eight sleep tracker $299 This mattress topper fits under a sheet and “turns any bed into a smart bed,” according to Eight. While I dozed, the sensor-studded pad gathered data like heart rate, periods of deepest slumber, and number of tosses and turns. It was easy to use, and I liked the warming feature, which let me set each side of the bed to a different temperature. REM Score: 8 (out of 10)