Tzukuri – handmade iBeacon sunglasses now available for order
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Re: Tzukuri – handmade iBeacon sunglasses now available for order
#2These look seriously awesome! Glad to see a company finally making use of iBeacons.
Re: Tzukuri – handmade iBeacon sunglasses now available for order
#3You know, as far as mindless technologization goes, this is squarely in the category of products like Vessyl, but this is the first time I feel like it's actually done somewhat right.
It's unobtrusive, and unless you actually leave them somewhere, they're unrecognizable from ordinary sunglasses. My only concern was being pestered about "forgetting" my sunglasses when I leave home into a rainy, overcast day, but they seem to have taken care of that too. The range display feature is just a cherry on top, I'd kill for something like that when I'm trying to find something.
I like this!
Re: Tzukuri – handmade iBeacon sunglasses now available for order
#4These look seriously awesome! Glad to see a company finally making use of iBeacons.
Hear hear!
Re: Tzukuri – handmade iBeacon sunglasses now available for order
#5They should sell the beacons so you can attach them to things like your keys and wallet.
Re: Tzukuri – handmade iBeacon sunglasses now available for order
#6They should sell the beacons so you can attach them to things like your keys and wallet.
Agreed, or when you're travelling, your passport .. few things are as important as that when you travel. Was on a family holiday recently and only found out it had gone missing upon check-in for the return flight.
There's a few products available like this already... http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/bluetooth-tracking-devices/
Re: Tzukuri – handmade iBeacon sunglasses now available for order
#7You know, as far as mindless technologization goes, this is squarely in the category of products like Vessyl, but this is the first time I feel like it's actually done somewhat right. It's unobtrusive, and unless you actually leave them somewhere, they're unrecognizable from ordinary sunglasses. My only concern was being pestered about "forgetting" my sunglasses when I leave home into a rainy, overcast day, but they…
It's kind of weird, seeing the same cookie cutter template that every damn startup seems to be using, except it fits like a glove.
Using Vessyl as contrast, who gives a crap if my cup has a "unique yet subtle presence on the tabletop"? Does it keep my coffee hot? Great, then it's worth at least 5 dollars to me.
For sunglasses, design is paramount. It's a fashion statement first and foremost. Even without the "gimmick" the price wouldn't seem too outlandish, but at the same time you can immediately see how it would be useful in everyday use. And you do need a gimmick in a market controlled 70% by one single incumbent (Luxottica).
Come to think of it, the typical startup design is very much an Apple-centric cargo cult -- maybe how well it fits is somehow related to how Apple-like your startup is? (That's probably overthinking it a bit...)
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#8Most practical use of iBeacons so far. Its more common to me to take my glasses of and leave them somewhere, than to leave my phone, wallet keys ect.
Re: Tzukuri – handmade iBeacon sunglasses now available for order
#9Bravo!
Re: Tzukuri – handmade iBeacon sunglasses now available for order
#10They should sell the beacons so you can attach them to things like your keys and wallet.
Already been done. You can get Estimote Stickies (http://estimote.com). I go their larger Beacons when the first came out to play with there SDK. Works very nice :)