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The status light for focused work

Make focus
visible.

The question takes ten seconds. The train of thought it derails takes 23 minutes to come back. BusyDot® is a wireless light for your door, desk and studio setup – one glance says whether now is a good moment. Without a word.

FREE. Come on in.

BusyDot® – a flat, round status puck in a white housing with a glowing ring channel.
01 — The moment

A quick question.
A long way back.

An open door, a quick knock, a question at the wrong moment – and the thought is gone. Working from home, on a call, in an interview, on a live stream. The problem is never the question. It is the timing.

23 min.
is how long it takes on average to get back to full concentration after a single interruption.
2 tasks
typically come in between – people rarely return straight to what they were doing.
1 glance
is all it takes to prevent the interruption in the first place. BusyDot® needs nothing more.

Source for the first two figures: research by Gloria Mark, University of California, Irvine, on resuming interrupted work.

Preview: children burst into a BBC live interview

The most famous proof in the world: live on BBC News.

Words interrupt. A light does not.

What an interruption costs
Concentration lost
0 min.

Tippe auf „Es klopft" und sieh, was aus zehn Sekunden wird.

02 — The solution

Three colours.
One rule.

Everyone understands a traffic light without being taught – children, colleagues, visitors. That is what BusyDot® turns a status light into: a silent agreement nobody has to learn.

STEP 1

Attach it

A thin metal ring on the door, wall or desk – the Dot holds magnetically. No drilling, no marks, no cable in the way.

STEP 2

Set your status

One tap on your iPhone, Apple Watch or Mac. On the Mac the automation can take over – no tapping at all.

STEP 3

Get some peace

Whoever stands in front of it sees straight away whether now is a good moment. No question, no apology, no interruption.

03 — The app

One dot.
Three statements.

You set your status right in the app: FREE., BUSY. or FOCUS. – on your iPhone or Apple Watch. Both stay in sync and your BusyDot® changes colour instantly. Try it right here.

The app in action

Tap FREE. / BUSY. / FOCUS. – on the phone or the watch. Drag the switch to turn it off.

BusyDot-App: Hauptbildschirm mit grünem Status FREI.
BusyDot-App: Status BUSY. in Gelb
BusyDot-App: Status FOKUS. in Rot
BusyDot-App: Blatt „Status bis“ mit Dauerauswahl
BusyDot-App: Standby, Licht aus
iPhone-Sperrbildschirm mit BusyDot-Live-Aktivität und Dynamic Island
BusyDot-App: Status teilen über das Blatt des Systems
BusyDot-App: Einstellungen mit Gerätekarte
BusyDot-App: Einführung beim ersten Start

One tap is enough

The main screen shows the Dot in its real colour, the battery level, the estimated remaining runtime and how long the status has been active.

04 — The Mac

The Mac switches
by itself.

The best status light is the one you never have to think about. The Mac app detects system-wide whether the microphone or camera is in use – by any app at all – and sets the status on its own. Microphone open means BUSY., camera on means FOCUS.

  • Automation instead of tappingThe Dot switches the moment a call starts – and back again when it ends. The camera takes priority: anyone walking in while video is running ends up in a stranger’s call uninvited.
  • Lives in the menu barA dot in your status colour, always visible. One click opens a panel with status, timer and power switch – you only need the window if you want it.
  • Never listens inBusyDot reads exactly the signal macOS itself uses to light the green and orange dot in the menu bar: device state only, never content. No stream is opened, and for the microphone there is not even a permission prompt.
FREE.
Come on in.

Nothing active

FREE. BUSY. FOCUS.

A recreation of the menu bar panel. The automation can be paused at any time – a status you set by hand then stays put.

05 — Everywhere

Your status is there,
wherever you look.

Not just on the Dot. Everywhere you already look – and switchable with one tap, without opening the app.

Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with status buttons

Lock Screen & Dynamic Island

The Live Activity shows colour, battery level and the running timer – with buttons to switch status right inside it.

BusyDot app on Apple Watch with the three status buttons

Apple Watch

A full app plus a complication for your watch face. Change status without hunting for your phone.

BusyDot widget with status colours and power button

Widgets

On the Home Screen, the Lock Screen and the Mac desktop. One tap on the widget sets your status.

Shared BusyDot status card showing FOCUS. and the note “Do not disturb.”

Share your status

A card with your status, the time and what comes next – for everyone who is not standing at your door.

06 — The device

Designed without cables.

A flat, round body with a glowing ring. No cable clutter, no screen, no distraction – just one clear signal.

BusyDot® front and back: embossed wordmark, USB-C port and magnetic rear.
Wireless
No cable in use. Place it freely wherever focus matters.
USB-C
Charges over the standard port. No adapter chaos.
Magnetic
Holds on a self-adhesive metal ring – removable, no drilling.
Compact
Small enough for a door, wall, desk or studio setup.
1

Stick the ring

A thin, self-adhesive metal ring – on a door, wall or desk.

2

Attach the Dot

The magnet pulls it right into the ring. No drilling.

3

Done

It glows. Lift it off to charge – no marks left behind.

07 — In the room

Right where inter-
ruptions begin.

At the door, at the desk, in the quiet corner. BusyDot® sits exactly where people would otherwise walk in – and speaks before anyone asks.

08 — Who it is for

Everywhere focus
deserves protection.

Companies

Fewer micro-interruptions, more focused time – visible in open-plan offices, at individual desks, in meeting rooms.

  • A quiet status culture across the team
  • Volume pricing & custom options on request

See the business use cases →

Creator & Streamer

“On air” at a glance. No more accidental walk-ins while recording – on the Mac it even happens automatically the moment the camera turns on.

  • Red at the press of a button – in one second
  • Fits the setup, not the shot

At home

So family and flatmates can see when you are concentrating – without a single “shhh, I’m on a call”.

  • Consideration without words
  • Simple enough for a child
09 — Behind it

We build technology
that creates consideration.

BusyDot® is being built by an early-stage German tech startup – with passion and precision in Oldenburg. Interdisciplinary, from the first idea to the LED ring.

Florian Hausjell

Florian Hausjell

Founder & Project Lead

The originator, strategist and driving force behind BusyDot.

Felix Rüger

Felix Rüger

Founder & Business Development

Co-founder, entrepreneur and structure builder with an eye for the essentials.

Marlon Gehlenborg

Marlon Gehlenborg

Software Development

Makes sure BusyDot reacts intelligently and works reliably.

Hamsavruthan Rajkumar

Hamsavruthan Rajkumar

Hardware Development

Gives BusyDot its shape – from the circuit board to the LED ring.

Our fifth team member: AI. ChatGPT and Claude are practically on the payroll – they work through the night and never need coffee. We do the rest.

Follow our startup journeyUpdates & behind the scenes – live on LinkedIn
10 — Get involved

Be there early.

BusyDot® is still in development. Join the launch list and we will get in touch as soon as it is ready. No obligation, no purchase.

We cannot send mail from this page – your click opens a ready-made email to us that you only need to send.

Clicking opens your email app with a pre-filled message to info@busydot.de.

BusyDot® packaging – make focus visible.

Contact & investor relations

Questions, press, partnerships – or interested in joining the early phase as an investor? We are looking for people who see more than a gadget: a new status culture. Direct line: info@busydot.de

Stay in the loop

Regular updates on the startup journey are on LinkedIn.

11 — Questions

Briefly explained.

Not yet – BusyDot® is still in development. Joining the launch list secures you early access and you will be the first to hear when it goes live.

FREE. (green) – come on in, I am available. BUSY. (amber) – please knock, I am briefly occupied. FOCUS. (red) – do not disturb, I am concentrating.

With a tap in the app – on your iPhone, Apple Watch or Mac. All devices stay in sync and your BusyDot® changes colour immediately. On the Mac it can happen without any tapping at all.

The Mac app queries system-wide whether the microphone or camera is currently in use – exactly the signal macOS itself uses to light the green and orange dot in the menu bar. Microphone open means BUSY., camera on means FOCUS. Only device states are read, never content; no audio or video stream is opened. The automation can be paused or switched off at any time.

In use, yes – BusyDot® runs without a cable and charges over USB-C. That way it sits freely wherever focus matters. The app shows the battery level and estimated remaining runtime.

With a thin, self-adhesive metal ring. The device holds magnetically and comes off for charging – no drilling and no marks.

iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac – with widgets, a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, plus a complication for the watch face. The interface is available in English and German.

Yes. Larger quantities and custom options are available for companies. Just note it when signing up under “For my team”.

Make your focus
visible.

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