Coverage by Mashable. Link below:
Mashable – This $79 Sensor Could Keep Your Stress in Check
PSFK – Biofeedback Video Game Forces Players To Remain Calm To Win [Video]
Coverage by PSFK. Link below:
PSFK – Biofeedback Video Game Forces Players To Remain Calm To Win [Video]
http://www.psfk.com/2013/06/stress-reducing-video-games.html
Tests and travels
Here’s the latest Updates on the Pip!
Sensor discs
We have recently received new sensor disk samples back from the lab and have been testing their performance with the help of some friends/human guinea pigs! Great news: the results are looking good – even better than we expected – which translates to even more accurate readings of your galvanic skin response.
Счастливого пути / Safe Travels!
Today we are wishing safe travels to Mr. and Mrs. Pip, who are being shipped off to the Trinity Science Gallery Exhibition: GAME held in the Polytechnical Museum in Moscow, which kicks off on July the 1st. We’ll post a link with further details in the near future!
Let’s have a Chat
Now that we’re in the throes of our Kickstarter campaign, we want to make sure we continue our conversation with you all. Many of you have been telling us how you plan to use the Pip in real life. So, whether it’s for your kids, for work or as a complement to other therapies we’d like to hear even more. We want to learn from you: how do you think the Pip can help improve daily life? Get commenting below this update or in the project’s comments and let’s get talking. Feel free to pass this question on to anyone you think might have a good answer!
Thanks again everyone!
From all the Galvanic team
Pip launches on crowdfunding website Kickstarter
We’re excited to announce that we’ve launched The Pip on Kickstarter. Kickstarter is a crowdfunding website which offers individuals a way to fund innovative projects. Since it’s launch in 2009, 6.4 million people have pledged $1 billion, funding creative projects on Kickstarter.
The Plan
A successful Kickstarter campaign will help us finalise our manufacturing arrangements, get our apps ready for release and deliver the Pip to your doorstep. With the support of the Kickstarter Community, we can make stress history!
So far, we have designed and manufactured a limited number of prototype Pips which we have used to develop, test and demonstrate our games. We have recently completed a hardware revision to update our Bluetooth technology and accommodate a smaller micro USB connector for charging. We finally have all the pieces in-place to move to full scale manufacturing. We have engaged a world leading manufacturing partner capable of meeting our Kickstarter demand and far beyond.
Our plan from now is to gear up for mass production by year end 2013.
DFM completion
Tooling for plastics and sensors
Packaging design and prototyping
Production test and QA implementation
Refinement of release titles to gold master
Pre-production test build
Mass production
Kickstarter rewards
As part of the Kickstarter campaign we are offering a choice of 9 different pledge levels, including limited edition Pips.
Find out how you can pledge money and join the Pip community here.
Our First Kickstarter milestone: Check!
Hey everyone,
We want to take this opportunity to voice our sincere gratitude for all your support thus far, you guys are awesome!
We’re delighted to announce that as of early this morning we past the 100 backers milestone, totaling $16,377 pledged. Yahoooo! But this is only the first hurdle and we ask of you beautiful people to spread the word to others who you think might be interested in what we’re all trying to achieve.
If you’re on Twitter or Facebook please follow/like our pages!
You might be happy to also hear we’ve had a warm reception from the media with a number of articles published in the last few days.
http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/17/pip/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57589661-1/pip-biosensor-makes-you-relax-to-win-games/
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/wireless-biosensor-uses-gaming-teach-you-relax.html
http://www.complex.com/video-games/2013/06/pip-stress-control-games
Thank you all for your support, let’s make this happen!
The Galvanic Team
Try Pip at the “Game” Exhibition, Science Gallery, Dublin
We demonstrated the Pip at the Science Gallery’s ‘Game’ exhibition in Dublin from December 2012 – January 2013, receiving a fantastic reception from the public.
‘Game’ is a free exhibition featuring work by a host of world -renowned game designers , artists and developers . GAME offered attendees a chance to explore the future of play on every level . It featured everything from work by world-renowned game designers such as Eric Zimmerman and architect Nathalie Pozzi to hacks on old favourites like Lunar Trails by Seb Lee-Delisle. GAME offers you the chance to get directly involved in the world’s most compelling game play.
For more details, check out the Science Gallery Website.