A Personal Invitation
I'm building something I wish had existed for most of my career — a productivity app designed from the ground up for people whose minds don't run in a straight line. Orbital is built for Spacious Doers and Thinkers: people who identify as cognitively, attentively, and productively different — ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Synergistically Creative, Multi-Talented, Dreamy Procrastinators, Scattered Geniuses, Multi-Project Operators, Non-Linear Thinkers. And honestly, for anyone who's ever wanted a more engaging, even fun alternative to the usual productivity grind. Orbital utilizes proven methods and lived experience to help brilliant people who experience decision friction, demand avoidance, and task initiation challenges — through a gamified flow that incorporates recharge rituals, rewards, and sound-enhanced focus timing.
Orbital is in early beta, and I'm inviting a small group of people I trust to try it and tell me what they really think. I'm not looking for polish notes — I want to know if it makes sense for your life, if the language resonates, and what's missing. If you're willing to explore it for 20–30 minutes and share your reactions, I'd be genuinely grateful. There's a guide below to get you started.
— Eduardo Vega, Humannovations
Thank you for being one of our first explorers. Orbital is built specifically for spacious minds — people who think in bursts, juggle many projects, and sometimes struggle with starting, stopping, or transitioning between tasks. Your feedback will directly shape what it becomes.
At the top of the Helm screen are three mode buttons. Tap one to set it — the active mode is highlighted.
Try switching between them and notice how the Helm changes.
Orbital will prompt you with two quick questions about your energy and internal resistance. Answer honestly — this calibrates how ships are surfaced and how the day is framed. You can skip it, but try doing it at least once to see the difference.
Tap ENG in the top right to open Engineering and add a project. We call them Ships. Add 2–3 real things you're working on — not hypothetical ones. The 4-step flow covers:
Tap the System tab. Your ships appear as planets in a 3D animated solar system — each planet is a zone, each orbiting dot is a ship.
Tap the Burn tab. Select a ship, set your sprint length, and tap IGNITE. Let it run for a few minutes to feel the rhythm.
Notice during your burn:
When the timer ends, look at the post-burn screen before moving on.
From the post-burn screen, tap "Take a Recharge Break". Go through the full Recharge Ritual — the pause questions, the activity picker, and the break timer. This is one of Orbital's most distinctive features and we want your honest reaction to it.
Tap the Galaxy tab to see the Achievement Galaxy. It's pre-loaded with demo completed ships so you can experience the visual. Tap any star to see its detail.
Does the language feel right? Ships, burns, zones, gravity — does it resonate or feel forced?
Does the Check-in feel useful or like friction? Would you do it every morning?
Do the three Modes make sense? Mission / Daily Roll / Free Roll — would you actually switch between them?
Does Gravity capture something real for you? Does rating a ship's drag help you understand yourself?
Does the Focus Sound help? Or is it distracting? Which track works best?
Is the Recharge Ritual something you'd actually use? Too long? Too short? Missing anything?
What surprised you — good or bad? What did you immediately wish existed?
These are things we know about and are actively building toward — not bugs to report.
| What you might notice | What's happening |
|---|---|
| Day Wheel shows demo data | Real calendar sync is coming in a future build |
| The die button doesn't use your phone's accelerometer | Tap-to-randomize simulation for now |
| No push notifications | Coming in the native iOS app |
| XP and badge numbers are placeholders | Full gamification system in development |
| No account or login | Data saves locally on your device only for now |
| Focus Sound tracks are synthesized tones | Real recorded audio files are in production |
Tap any of the four colored dots in the top right to switch.
What works, what doesn't, what confused you, what delighted you, what you immediately wished existed. You don't need to be technical. Share thoughts whenever they come up — a quick email is plenty.
If you'd like to join a short focus group session (30 minutes, on Zoom), just let us know in your email. We'll find a time that works. No prep required — just your honest reactions.
When writing, it helps to include:
Orbital is a high-fidelity prototype — it looks and feels like a real app, and most features work, but some things are placeholders or demos. Your job isn't to find technical bugs (though please do flag them) — it's to tell us whether this product makes sense for your life and your mind.
We built Orbital because standard productivity tools weren't designed for the way many of us actually think and work. If that resonates with you — or if it doesn't — we want to know.