Focusaur: The Phone-Free Focus Device for Deep Work & Habits

Starting is hard enough. The first step shouldn’t live inside the phone that distracts you — so we made it physical.

A physical way to begin deep work and daily routines without opening your phone — and turn your effort into visible rewards.

Because the struggle starts before the timer does. Timers count time. Apps live on your phone. Blockers stop apps — not always the habit of reaching.

Focusaur makes the first step physical: turn the dial, press to begin, and start without opening your phone. Place it on your desk, or directly on your phone for Deep Focus. Not just a countdown. A better way to begin.

Focusaur gives that first step a physical cue: turn the dial, press to begin, and start without opening your phone. Use it solo, or place it on your phone for Deep Focus.

The app stays in the background for setup, review, habits, insights, and optional AI — so live focus stays on the device. Not a countdown. A better way to begin.

Focus without the phone trap. 

Turn the dial. Press to begin. Use Focusaur solo, or place it on your phone for Deep Focus. Finish a session and turn your effort into visible progress.

Instant Focus. Zero Distractions.

Turn the dial. Press to begin. No apps to open. No phone timers to set. No notification traps before you start.

Deep Focus: Stop Mindless Scrolling.

Set Focusaur on your phone to start. Pick up your phone, and you break focus — and the session. A physical boundary against the “just one message” trap.

Hatch Your Focus

Focus deeply. Build habits. Watch your eggs hatch into evolving digital dinosaurs — your effort, made visible, and your consistency, made collectible.

Focus Sound, Built In

Dock Focusaur to trigger hardware-level white and brown noise. Adjust volume with a twist of the dial — no phone, no app, no playlist.

Build Habits with Physical Cues.

Place Focusaur NFC tags where habits happen. Tap to start a focus mode or check in instantly.

Or, keep an NFC Dino figure on your desk. Land it on Focusaur’s island to start its linked focus mode or check in for the day — a tiny ritual that keeps your streak alive.

Forward It. Scheduled.

Forward an email, Slack message, or Messenger message to the Focusaur. Our AI instantly extracts the details and builds your schedule. Zero manual entry.

Focus That Fits Your Day.

Connect Google or Apple calendars so Focusaur knows when you’re booked or free. Short gap? Start a quick sprint. Open stretch? Go deeper. Read-only. No edits. Zero phone loop.

Just Say "Hey Focusaur."

Drop into flow without lifting a finger. Tell your AI companion what to focus on, how long to go, or when to start. It sets up your session instantly — no phone, no tapping, 100% hands-free.

Speaks Your Language.

Your focus companion should feel native. Use Focusaur in your preferred language — from AI voice wake-up to full on-device text.
- At Launch: English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese.
- Coming Soon: Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Danish, Finnish, Swedish. (More dropping regularly.)

Focusaur turns invisible effort into visible progress — rewards you can unlock, cues you can touch, and insights that reveal your patterns over time.

Instant Rewards

Complete a 25+ minute focus session and hatch a dinosaur — instant feedback for the time you protected. Watch your focus build a personal world, session by session.

Physical Cues

Place NFC tags or Dino figures where habits happen, so routines stay visible in the real world.

App Insights

Physical focus, digital insight. Do the work on the device. Review stats, heatmaps, streaks, and rewards later in the app — momentum without pressure.

Focusaur App

A Day with Focusaur

A sanctuary for neurodivergent minds. Designed for people who struggle with time blindness, task initiation, and digital distraction. → Why Your Phone Fails You — and a Physical Focus Tool Helps

Will this collect dust?

No tool can promise it won’t. But Focusaur is designed around the part most tools make too hard: starting again.
No perfect Pomodoro required.
No app before every session.
No mandatory AI.
No hidden progress.
Just a physical cue on your desk: turn, press, begin without opening your phone. Not a magic fix. A smaller first step you can repeat.

Quiet intelligence, only when it helps. 

Focusaur keeps focus physical. AI helps before and after the session — to start by voice, find a realistic focus window, and turn your records into useful insights.

Before: Start Your Way

Turn the dial and press to begin, or enable AI voice and say “Hey Focusaur” to start from your desk. With calendar connected, Focusaur can suggest a realistic session length.

During: AI Steps Back

Once focus starts, AI stays out of the way — no proactive prompts, no pop-ups, no extra screen to manage. Just you, your task, and the device.

After: Understand Your Rhythm

Later in the app, AI helps reveal patterns across your sessions, check-ins, streaks, and heatmaps — so you can see what actually works.

Physical First. AI When Useful.

You don’t need AI to use Focusaur. The core experience stays on the device; AI reduces friction without becoming another distraction.

The details you might miss on day one, but will rely on every single day.

Two Ways to Charge

Charge on the dock at your desk, or with the portable charging disk on the go. Please note that the portable charging disk is included only in the Focusaur Mastery Kit.

Lock in Founder pricing and reward bundles.

Kickstarter is the only place to back the current Founder lineup. The same kit configurations won’t be offered at a lower public retail price after this campaign, and some Founder bundles may not return at retail.

Join the first Founder batch.

Founder-batch shipping is planned to begin in July. Outside the U.S. and EU member states, Kickstarter is currently the only planned purchase window for Focusaur.

Back with Founder protections.

Focusaur is hardware-first. Start from the device, use Solo or Deep Focus, build habits with NFC cues, and see your progress and rewards — without a monthly plan.

The Mastery Kit includes everything in the Essential Kit, plus 6 extra NFC stickers and a Portable Charging Disc — to build habits anywhere and power your flow on the go.

Which Focusaur should I back?

• Essential Kit: Core focus rituals + habits. Includes 2 NFC habit stickers for your key routines.
• Mastery Kit — Recommended. For deeper focus and more habit cues. Adds a portable USB-C charging dock and 8 NFC habit stickers for more routines, check-ins, and reminders.
• Co-Mastery Kit (Focus Buddy Pack) — Best Value. Build focus with a partner, roommate, classmate, or accountability buddy.

Choose Black for a bolder desk setup. Choose Silver for a softer, cleaner look.

Shipping Fees

Note: Shipping fees are estimated. Final shipping charges will be confirmed based on the actual destination and collected after the Kickstarter campaign ends.

Transparency is key. 

> [Check our table here] to see a full breakdown of your total costs.

> Check out all Focusaur and Kickstarter FAQs on our official site here.

Who We Are

Focusaur is an independent brand incubated by xTool — the world’s No.1 brand in desktop laser engraving, trusted by over 500,000 users across 60+ countries. We bring hardware engineering, product design, global supply chain, and Kickstarter experience to Focusaur — not as a concept, but as a real device built to ship. You’re not backing an idea. You’re backing a hardware team built to deliver.

Why We Start

At xTool, we have a small innovation hub called xLab. Our principle is simple: tackle real problems, build meaningful things, and create lasting value.

Today, the biggest crisis we face isn't just physical waste — it's  stolen time. Every day, algorithms and endless notifications hijack  billions of hours, fracturing our focus and our presence. 

Productivity apps should be the answer, but fighting digital  distraction with another screen is a losing battle. We knew it was time  for a physical intervention — and we had the engineering power to make  it happen.

Focusaur was created with one single goal: To help you outsmart your phone, and finally take back control of your time.

Story behind Focusaur

A Look inside production

From early prototypes to full production — here's a real behind-the-scenes look at how Focusaur comes to life.