About the experience

The Weave is an attention-training experience using the Neurosity Crown 3. The guest sits comfortably, wears the Crown, and practices holding either a calm state or a focus state for as long as they like. There is no audio or guest-facing feedback yet, so the facilitator explains what the system is doing and what the guest is invited to practise.

The work is inspired by the Qualia Research Institute’s coupling-kernel framework, which explores how patterns of interaction may shape neural dynamics and field topology. This is the conceptual basis for the experience, not a medical or diagnostic claim about what the Crown measures or changes.

Research reference: From Neural Activity to Field Topology: How Coupling Kernels Shape Consciousness

• Set & Setting:Create a quiet seated station with minimal movement, conversation, and electrical interference.
• Attention as Practice:Frame the session as an experiment in noticing and training attention rather than as a test of performance.
• Simple Orientation:There is no audio or visual feedback yet, so explain in your own words what the Crown is doing and what the guest is being invited to practise.
• One Clear Intention:Offer a single direction — either calm now or focus now — rather than a complex instruction set.
• Handle With Care:The Crown is expensive and fragile. Fit, remove, and store it slowly and deliberately.
• Data Transparency:Tell guests their data is processed by Neurosity, is anonymous, and is not saved by us.
• Non-Medical Language:Do not make diagnostic, therapeutic, or brain-reading claims. Describe the Crown as a neurofeedback interface.
• Minimize Effort:Invite relaxed curiosity. Over-efforting, facial tension, jaw movement, or posture changes may create signal artefacts.
• Reflection:Afterward, ask what the guest noticed internally rather than focusing only on a score or system output.

At a glance:

Setup & activation

• Crown model: Neurosity Crown 3
• Charging: Keep the Crown charged whenever it is not in use
• Power-on: If the Crown is on and charging, unplug it. If it is off, long-press the button to turn it on (same button to turn off)
• Control device: Anesti handles the initial network connection setup. After that the Crown connects and runs automatically, which can take a few minutes; everything else is done through the UI
• App/software and launch path: Run the .exe on Anesti's laptop desktop — that's it
• Pairing/connectivity: Automatic, just turn the Crown on
• Required network: Online only, no offline mode (data use is minimal)
• Sensor placement and fit check: The Neurosity website stays open on the laptop — use the placement image there as the reference
• Signal quality / baseline: Most channels should read green before starting
• Calibration: Not needed, but allow a few seconds for the signal to settle and start working properly
• Feedback mode: No audio and no guest-facing feedback for now
• Sessions: The system runs more or less continuously. To end a session, plug the Crown into its charger at a fixed, safe spot
• Battery: Can be checked on the Neurosity website
• Data/privacy: All data is processed by Neurosity, is anonymous, and is not saved by us

How to facilitate

1. Seat the guest comfortably and explain that the session uses the Neurosity Crown 3 to support an attention-training exercise.
2. Explain that there is no audio or on-screen feedback yet, so your spoken framing carries the experience — and that this is not medical assessment, diagnosis, or treatment.
3. Mention consent: data is processed by Neurosity, is anonymous, and is not saved by us.
4. Ask permission before fitting the Crown. Handle it very carefully — it is expensive and fragile.
5. Check comfort, hair/sensor contact, and placement using the reference image on the Neurosity website, and confirm most channels read green.
6. Offer one clear intention: either calm now or focus now.
7. Allow a few seconds for the signal to settle, then invite the guest to breathe naturally and hold the chosen state without straining.
8. Let the session run as long as the guest wants. Monitor contact, artefacts, comfort, and signal quality.
9. If nothing seems to happen for the guest, check the Multiplier and increase it, or offer another experience.
10. Remove the Crown with consent, return it to its charging spot, and allow a short pause for reflection.
11. Ask: “What did you notice while you were holding that state?”

Troubleshooting

• Crown will not power on → it needs charging; put it on the charger.
• Device will not pair → restart the software, then the hardware. If that does not work, Anesti has to fix it in the Neurosity app.
• Nothing seems to happen for a guest → always check the Multiplier first (it may be holding an old value), increase it, or offer another experience.
• Noisy or weak signal → check fit, sensor contact, hair obstruction, movement, jaw tension, and nearby interference; most channels should be green.
• Consistently bad connectivity → some sensors may need replacing. Escalate to Anesti; do not attempt it yourself.
• Battery status unclear → the battery level can be checked on the Neurosity website.
• Guest discomfort or pressure → pause immediately, remove the Crown with consent, and inspect fit before continuing.
• Unknown or unresolved issue → do not improvise; mark unavailable and escalate to Anesti or the technical lead.

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