This new temperature-regulating, snore-detecting mattress cover definitely wasn’t on my 2024 bingo card

Eight Sleep has released the new Pod 4 and Pod 4 Ultra smart mattress covers, which offer temperature regulation, snore detection, heart rate tracking, and other features designed to aid sleep.

Like its predecessor the Pod 3, the cover can be used on any existing mattress, so if you think you’ve already bagged one of the best mattresses, you won’t have to worry about upgrading.

The Pod 4 and Pod 4 Ultra pack all the basic tracking functions from heart rate variability, respiratory rate, to sleep stage tracking - the sort of functions you might find on the best fitness trackers, featuring a total of 36 advanced biometric and environmental sensors.

There are a number of exciting new features that set it apart from its previous models, Eight Sleep states the Pod 4 has been “clinically validated” to enhance your sleeping experience, adding an extra hour to your sleep ...