Partitions in lots of properties play host to artwork prints or household pictures, however refreshing your assortment generally is a ache. Due to a nifty tap-to-print function and colour ePaper expertise, the Reflection Body updates imagery in seconds and is simple on the eyes.
A brand new addition to the household, noteworthy achievements, a freshly adorned room or simply getting bored with the identical outdated faces or scenes as you wander across the dwelling. These are all good causes to take down outdated framed prints or pictures and substitute them with one thing extra in tune along with your present temper.
However that can probably contain shopping for recent new works or ordering upsized imagery. Then eradicating the backs of frames, mounting the substitute visuals (and presumably breaking out the craft knife to crop to dimension) after which changing the again and hanging. Solely to search out that your new eyeball pleaser is wonky so you need to begin over.
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The Reflection Body simplifies the method by a subscription-free companion app. The consumer opens the app and chooses a picture from the handset’s gallery, then faucets the cellphone to the Reflection Body and NFC initiatives a Bluetooth LE connection between units. The picture is then reproduced on the 13.3-inch E-Ink show just a few seconds later.
The show leverages Spectra 6 colour ePaper expertise, which was launched in April 2023 and geared in direction of in-store promoting and digital signage purposes. In addition to an “enhanced colour spectrum and a sophisticated colour algorithm,” the show gives a decision of 1,600 x 1,200 pixels and as much as 200 ppi. Like a daily body, this gadget does not embrace entrance lighting or backlighting, so will not glow in the dead of night however will want ambient mild to shine.
The matte E-Ink show is mounted inside a black or silver body, and customers can swap out the encompass for a “magnetic mat” of a distinct pastel hue if desired. You need not run an unpleasant energy twine to the Body, however you have to to often plug in for a recharge. The inner battery is reported to cater for 3,000 picture updates per cost, or as much as 2 years between top-ups. The entire shebang is alleged to weigh round 2.4 lb (1.1 kg).
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Inventive Design Worx/Kickstarter
Startup Inventive Design Worx initially began the event journey with a black and white E-Ink prototype, however switched to Spectra 6 when it grew to become accessible. A Kickstarter marketing campaign has been launched to fund manufacturing, the place pledges begin at US$249, which incorporates two magnetic mats.
After all, backing crowdfunding campaigns just isn’t with out threat – it isn’t the identical as shopping for from a longtime retailer. Assuming all goes easily for this already funded undertaking, delivery is estimated to begin from April. The video under has extra.
Reflection Body – Your Subsequent Digital Photograph Print
Supply: Kickstarter