A “gymnasium for the mind” or some such thing, the Orrb is an isolation tank-ish pod for the office in which workers can recuse themselves for a few meditative moments into a veritable womb. An immaculate white structure that’s five feet tall and seven feet long, it sort of looks like a giant, hungry iPhone, a Jony Ive whale ready for a meal of Jonahs. It’s meant to increase concentration, but dollars to doughnuts, guys will be whacking off in them. From Ben Schiller at Fast Company:

With all the distractions of modern life, it’s hard to think straight. We’re constantly under pressure from work and all the other daily complications, and often we forget to sit still and take a deep breath.

Hence the need for something like the Orbb, a womb-like cocoon for office spaces. It’s a place apart from the normal working environment—somewhere we can be ourselves again, even if it’s just for a few minutes.

“As companies encourage their employees to intermingle in open plan offices, they [run the risk] of taking that too far and you get a degradation of personal space,” argues Lee McCormack, founder of Orbb Technologies. “Ten years ago, it was 50-50 whether we needed this. Now it’s almost a necessity because we’re so bombarded with information overload and we need a private space in the office.”

The Orbb is a capsule with a lounge seat inside. The air is filtered to maximize oxygen levels and there’s a noise canceling system to maintain quiet. You sit back and close the door and begin to watch the screen in front of you. It will prompt you to take a breathing exercise, then guide you through a five-minute meditation. You can also take various self-development and learning modules—say, to build up your public speaking skills.•