Nudge for Sonos
The High-Performance Sonos Remote for Apple Watch
The Challenge: Controlling smart home hardware from a wearable is notoriously slow. Standard network discovery on watchOS kills battery and introduces 2–3 seconds of lag—making a volume knob feel like a buffering video.
The Solution: We engineered Nudge, a "physical" remote that lives on your wrist. By bypassing standard protocols and building a custom "Puppeteer Architecture," we achieved zero-latency control that feels as responsive as hardware.
Key Innovations:
The Puppeteer Architecture: A headless iOS companion handles heavy network discovery, while the Watch talks directly to speakers via Unicast for instant response.
Haptic Physics Engine: A custom velocity-dampened volume algorithm that turns the Digital Crown into a precision potentiometer.
Token Beaming: A secure, local-first protocol that lets you share the AUX with guests using temporary access keys — no passwords, no account sharing, zero-knowledge by design.
The Tech Stack:
Platforms: iOS (Swift, SwiftUI), watchOS 11+.
Core Tech: Real-time audio streaming, Low-latency controls, Zero-knowledge architecture.
Integrations: Spotify API, Apple Music API, and Sonos APIs.