This reminds me of feelSpace[1]. It is a belt which has vibrating motors all around it and a compass. I believe the point is to give you an extra "sense" which after you have worn it enough you incorporate with your other senses. [1] - http://feelspace.cogsci.uni-osnabrueck.de/
That in turn reminds me of magnet implants which are an interesting (and a little odd) concept. http://www.iamdann.com/2012/03/21/my-magnet-implant-body-mod...
I wonder if the same result can't be obtained by a magnetic ring ...
That in turn reminds me of magnet implants which are an interesting (and a little odd) concept. http://www.iamdann.com/2012/03/21/my-magnet-implant-body-mod...
I wonder if the same result can't be obtained by a magnetic ring ...
I know literally nothing about this, but would posit the hope that if multiple people have cared enough to implant an object under their skin, at least one of them would have considered a less-permanent solution like a ring before hand and tried it out.
It's a really nice idea, but why buy a watch when you already have a vibrating computer in your pocket? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nedzadhrnj...
...or attached to your hip: http://www.fitbit.com/one
I was thinking that it would be easy to add this functionality to my pebble watch.
I was exactly what I thought. Is there any "watchapp" that does this?
There is an interval trainer app for running but I think it will work for this. Set it up for 5 minute intervals and you should get a similar functionality. The only thing is it won't run in the background so you have to keep the app open.
The idea might be good, but the price is extravagant. I think the parts should cost only $60-70, maybe less, so charging nearly $148 is laughable. Especially when I can get a nice, brand-name watch for $118 or so.
Generally you want to charge 4x your BOM (bill of materials) to cover shipping, fulfillment, customer support, etc. For such a small run (50 pieces) your costs are probably a lot higher than that of a large manufacturer; in their case they'd probably want to do > 4x to actually turn a profit. At $148 I'd be amazed if they were doing more than breaking even – these guys are doing it for the learning experience (and it…
Thinking back on this, I think it's entirely possible to build this product without an RTC or microcontroller. It should be entirely possible to wire up a switch, 555 timer(s), vibrator, and a battery... and easily build it for less than $10 in electronic parts.