GlowPulse

Zolani Matebese, Othman Katim, Vladislav Zhuzha, Florent Berrez, Emma Blunt, Will Smith, and Bud Broesky looked at your MacBook's camera—that tiny lens you've been using for Zoom calls and lazy Sundays—and said "yeah, we're turning that into a heart-rate sensor." And they did it. GlowPulse uses computer vision and photoplethysmography (say that five times fast) to measure your pulse through your webcam. No wearables, no chest straps, no extra hardware. Just your laptop and an app.

Here's why this matters: your face has blood flowing through it, and when your heart beats, your skin subtly changes color. The human eye can't see it, but your Mac's camera absolutely can. GlowPulse detects these micro-changes and gives you real-time heart rate data right on your desktop. Think of it as having a doctor check your pulse while you're in a meeting, except nobody needs to touch your wrist. It's perfect for health tracking, stress monitoring, or just satisfying your curiosity during those late-night coding sessions. Built for macOS, ships globally.