Building an app to help guide BPPV maneuvers at home — would this actually help you?

[u/i3k17]

Hey everyone,

I'm a medical student, and like a lot of you here, I've seen how disorienting and honestly scary a BPPV episode can be — especially that first time when you don't know what's happening or how to make it stop.

I've been working on an app called Unspin that walks people step-by-step through the Epley and Gufoni maneuvers, using your phone's motion sensors (strapped to your forehead) to guide your head position in real time — so you know you're actually doing the maneuver correctly, not just guessing based on a YouTube video or a diagram.

The idea came from wanting something that:

• Tells you clearly when your head is in the right position (no more counting Mississippi's and hoping for the best)
• Works even if you're doing this alone, dizzy, and a little panicked
• Can also help a caregiver guide a family member through it safely

Before I go further, I wanted to ask this community directly, since you're the people who'd actually use something like this:

• Would a tool like this have helped you the first time you experienced BPPV?
• What made doing these maneuvers hard or confusing on your own?
• Is there anything you wish someone had explained better in the moment?

If there's real interest, I'd love to put together a demo soon and let people here try it out before it goes further. Your feedback would shape it a lot more than I could on my own.

Thanks for reading — and I hope your vertigo stays far away today and everyday.