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Show HN: ROAR – a wearable safety device for women

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Show HN: ROAR – a wearable safety device for women

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Post by myasmine »

Hi all, I'm launching a landing page to announce my new startup - www.useROAR.com - a tech wearable company aimed at reducing assaults against women.

We're finalizing the prototypes now and will be crowdfunding on CrowdTilt or Kickstarter later this Summer. The page is meant to collect emails of those interested in learning more about what we're doing so we can have a community ready to go when we announce the campaign.

I'd love to get thoughts from men and women on what you think of the messaging and the idea. I'm here to listen!

[EDIT] - Here's an album showing our circuit boards for the prototypes: http://imgur.com/a/O85fs There are actually two different versions as we're testing out using a rechargeable battery and a cell battery. Each one has a 75db alarm, a bright flashing light, and a bluetooth chip that connect to a smartphone to send a distress text/call.

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Post by minimaxir »

myasmine wrote: post #4
minimaxir wrote: post #3

You shouldn't be doing a Show HN on a project that has nothing to show for it yet.

Would it help if I posted pictures of the prototype board and explained the mechanics behind it?

That would help significantly.

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Post by myasmine »

baxter001 wrote: post #6

The first thing I think of when I read the title of this post is "How is it different to a rape alarm?" this page does not answer that question.

Maybe I should have that as an actual question. It's basically combining the functions of a rape alarm and an emergency kiosk (like those in campus) to sound an alarm and call for help, sharing the location of the wearer. Is that better?

Re: Show HN: ROAR – a wearable safety device for women

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Post by baxter001 »

myasmine wrote: post #8
baxter001 wrote: post #6

The first thing I think of when I read the title of this post is "How is it different to a rape alarm?" this page does not answer that question.

Maybe I should have that as an actual question. It's basically combining the functions of a rape alarm and an emergency kiosk (like those in campus) to sound an alarm and call for help, sharing the location of the wearer. Is that better?

That'd be a great addition, showing the product on the landing page and listing its unique features in a way that can be glanced over and understood is essential.
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