I HIGHLY recommend all parents have this device.We’ve used Owlet for all of our 4 kids, and it has been a total lifesaver for peace of mind. Recently, our 6-month-old became very sick. The Owlet critically alerted to her heart rate in the 225s after just waking and not crying. Seeing the alerts and verifying this wasn’t a glitch, we rushed her to the ER where she was admitted. Without it, we might not have realized how seriously her health was declining.The Owlet’s early warning gave us the chance to act fast. I honestly can’t imagine what could have happened if we hadn’t been aware. We were also able to look back at her heart rate history throughout the night and could see it trending upwards two hours before she hit dangerous levels.While the device isn’t perfect, sometimes the connection is glitchy or camera load times are slow, knowing our baby’s breathing and heart rate are being monitored gives peace of mind that is absolutely priceless. Every parent of a young baby should have one.

OverviewThe Owlet Dream Duo combines two advanced baby monitoring tools:Dream Sock: Tracks your baby's sleep metrics, such as heart rate, oxygen levels, and movement, providing insights into their sleep patterns.Owlet Cam: A high-definition baby monitor with a secure app-based interface for live streaming and notifications.This duo is designed for parents looking for peace of mind and detailed insights into their baby’s well-being during sleep.Key FeaturesFDA-Cleared Dream Sock: Tracks health indicators like oxygen levels and heart rate, offering medically approved data.Owlet Cam: Features HD video, two-way audio, night vision, and room temperature monitoring.Mobile App Integration: Data and live video can be accessed via the Owlet app, which is available on iOS and Android.Custom Alerts: Sends real-time notifications to your phone if metrics deviate from preset ranges.Sleep Analytics: Provides daily sleep reports and insights to improve your baby’s sleep routine.ProsHealth Tracking: The FDA clearance of the Dream Sock provides parents with confidence in the accuracy of the health data.High-Quality Video and Audio: The Owlet Cam offers excellent video clarity and secure streaming.Ease of Use: The app interface is user-friendly and provides detailed, actionable insights.Customizable Notifications: Alerts are configurable, so parents are only notified about critical issues.Durable Design: The Dream Sock is soft, adjustable, and comfortable for the baby to wear.Night Vision and Room Monitoring: Enables parents to monitor their baby even in low-light conditions and ensure the room temperature is safe.ConsPrice: The Dream Duo is relatively expensive compared to traditional baby monitors.Subscription for Advanced Features: Accessing some advanced analytics or historical data requires an Owlet subscription.Potential Connectivity Issues: Some users report occasional Wi-Fi connectivity problems with the Owlet Cam. I do not personally experience any connectivity issues, so it most likey is due to internet speed and possible low signal in areas of home that the camera is placedBattery Life: The Dream Sock needs frequent recharging.Who Is It Best For?This product is ideal for tech-savvy parents or those who want detailed health metrics to monitor their baby's sleep and overall well-being. It’s particularly useful for parents of preemies or babies with health conditions that require close monitoring.My Final ThoughtsThe Owlet Dream Duo is a premium solution for baby monitoring, offering a unique combination of health tracking and video monitoring. While the price and subscription model might not suit everyone, the peace of mind it provides could make it worth the investment for many parents.

My wife insisted on getting this product to monitor our baby’s O2 and heart rate, while sleeping, for peace of mind. Peace of mind has been the complete opposite of what the dream sock has given us. First, you cannot use the Health Notifications, which is the feature that alarms if baby’s O2 falls below 80%, until baby is 1 month old. When finally setting this feature up, it took several attempts restarting my phone, reinstalling the app, and unplugging and plugging the base back in for the “activation” to complete. While using the dream sock, it would constantly drop connection with the base and the base would alarm, sending a notification to my phone stating “sensor disconnected from base station.” My daughter sleeps 1-2 feet away from the base station. It is set up on the dresser directly next to where she is sleeping. This has been our experience for nearly a week now and each night we have had to unplug the base to get it to stop alarming. What is really frustrating is we will put the sock on while our daughter is getting ready to go down for the night and it will work perfectly. While she’s wiggling around during a diaper change in another room, while she’s being rocked to sleep, even when she’s downstairs before we all go to bed, there are no alarms, but as soon as we lay down to sleep, again DIRECTLY next to the base, it starts alarming. This is easily one of the worst products I have ever used. It flat out does not work for the function for which it is designed. The cost is ridiculous. Upon writing this review, I see the cost has increased a further $100 since we purchased our kit. Seriously, my wife bought an “off brand” Apple Watch for $15 that tracks her O2 and heart rate and it works far and above better than the dream sock. The Owlet app looks like it was designed for Windows XP and works just about as well. I haven’t even set up the camera yet, but based on my experience with the dream sock and app, I expect it to be a complete nightmare to use and the whole kit will end up being a tremendous waste of money that just sits in the cupboard collecting dust. Unfortunately we are beyond the return window because of the whole “can’t use it for the first month of baby’s life” thing so we’re stuck with the nightmare sock for good. I guess I expected that for a premium cost I would be getting a premium product with a premium user experience. The Owlet Dream Sock and app are the total OPPOSITE of a premium product and premium user experience and I would not recommend this product to anyone.05/27/2024 Update: I set up the camera and it was simple enough. I like that it shows the humidity of the room and gives an indication of the noise level in the room on the app. The picture quality is about as good as the webcam that came for free with my Dad’s HP Pavilion desktop computer in 1999. We wanted a second camera for another area of our house where our daughter naps, but a camera on its own is $129! Thats right, $129 for essentially a 1080p webcam. Do a quick search on Amazon and you can find higher image quality baby monitor cameras, with the same features, for far less than half the price. We are going to go that route for a second camera.My wife insisted on using the dream sock for what has now been a total of 6 weeks and she has finally given up on it. We end up having to unplug it almost every night because it keeps giving the same connectivity error over and over to the point, last night, it woke our baby up. I am not confident that if our baby was having a medical emergency it would even work to alert us because the connectivity issues have been so bad. Not to mention with it going off over and over, night after night, it has been pretty much “crying wolf” for 6 weeks. My wife and I are done using this product for good and the sock is now packed away. For how poorly the dream sock has worked, I wonder if our set was possibly defective? But again, we can’t return it because we are beyond the return window. I cannot reiterate enough, this is BY FAR the worst product I have ever used and the value for money is truly horrendous. Since the dream sock is nonfunctional, we ended up paying $269 for essentially a 1080p webcam and an app that looks like it’s from before the iPhone was even invented. Also, don’t forget, this all functions over 2.4ghz WIFI and not the newer 5ghz WIFI so there is noticeable lag with both the camera and sock. The dream sock has cost my wife and I hours and hours and hours of sleep and has done the complete and total opposite of giving us “peace of mind.” It belongs with Oscar the Grouch, IN THE TRASH.

In 2025 this product cannot handle mesh wifis' single SSID. Meaning, if you have let's say Google Nest Pro, you will not be able to use it as that does not separate 2.4 GHZ from the other bandwiths. Be careful when you buy it, unless you live in a cage with an old-school router.

Great product, really lets us know how our baby is sleeping

We purchased the Owlet Dream Duo 2 in August 2024, and our experience has been very mixed. The Dream Sock deserves 5 stars, while the camera unfortunately only deserves 1.Dream Sock (5/5):The Dream Sock has been an absolute game changer for our peace of mind. Even when our baby is completely still, we know they're safe. The live heart rate readings give us insight into when they're asleep, awake, or even recovering from a cold. It is incredibly accurate and provides real-time reassurance. I would recommend this part of the product to any new parent without hesitation.Camera (1/5):The camera has been deeply disappointing and even alarming. For months, it would randomly shut off and only turn back on after being manually unplugged and plugged back in. We tolerated this until one night the app showed the room temperature as over 30°C. We rushed into the room to find it was actually quite cool, but the camera itself was extremely hot to the touch. This was frightening and made us very concerned about the potential fire risk. We immediately unplugged it and have not used it since.It was connected using the original power supply directly into the wall, so we know this wasn’t due to a setup issue. Unfortunately, this experience has completely shaken our trust in the safety of the camera.Overall:If I could rate the components separately, the Dream Sock would receive a solid 5 out of 5 and the camera a 1 out of 5. I hope Owlet addresses the camera concerns in future versions, because while the concept is excellent, safety must always come first when it comes to baby gear.

The sock is nice but the camera is garbage. Don't waste your money