Judging by the market in napping-assistance products, Americans are getting really weird. First there was the Ostrich Pillow, a strap-on piece of upholstery meant to enable you to sleep at your desk or while traveling. Did you think that was the weirdest sleep-assistance contraption of the year? Nope. Enter the UpRight Sleeper by New Mexico’s Worldwide Comfort Solutions. The contraption, which resembles something out of a lost S&M dungeon, just won an “Innovation Award” from Sky Mall. We’re pretty sure the biggest innovation is convincing people to spend $46 for a device to help them fall asleep on a plane. Essentially an adjustable neck brace, the UpRight Sleeper helps you sleep without lying down (like your high-school math class!). The device allows you to avoid that awkward moment when you’re passed out drooling on the poor person next to you. Of course, the humiliation of wearing a brace to nap will last a lifetime, since we imagine anyone with an iPhone will be snapping pics.
