So I'm looking at their website, and I'm left with the question: what the hell is Vybe? So it's the smartest bracelet... what does it do? To my eyes, it looks like it vibrates when you get a phone call. Is that it? Nothing in their FAQ says "What is Vybe". That should be FAQ #1. Nothing in their features section says what Vybe does. All I'm left with is the impression that it vibrates when you get a call.<p>So if all it does it vibrate when you get a call... sure, that's nice, but why do I have to make that assumption?
Scrolled through the whole front page, have no idea what this thing does other than be stylish and comfortable and work with my iphone.<p>I'm assuming the video says more...but don't hide the main functionality in a video.
What it actually does:<p><pre><code> * vibrate when you wander too far from your phone
* vibrate when you receive calls or texts
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So it's for active people who don't want to carry their phone all the time, but still want to stay connected to it.<p>The product messaging needs to be tweaked. Before I care if I look good wearing it, I want to know why I should wear it. You should not have to scroll and search to figure it out.
This appears to be exactly the same product, all the way down to the details. I'm not sure why they need a crowdtilt to fund their first production run when someone is obviously already producing it...?<p><a href="http://dx.com/p/bluetooth-v2-0-incoming-call-vibrate-alert-alarm-anti-lost-band-bracelet-black-90-hour-standby-129288?tc=USD&gclid=CKX5iaDpvLoCFQ2g4AodLB8AMQ" rel="nofollow">http://dx.com/p/bluetooth-v2-0-incoming-call-vibrate-alert-a...</a>
$40 for a bracelet that (a) buzzes when my phone rings or gets a text and (b) buzzes a lot when I get too far away from the phone.<p>And probably buzzes if I get more than a couple feet away from the phone, if I've stuffed it into the wrong kind of bag. Or at least that's my experience with another Bluetooth proximity detection product.<p>It is not enough to have a phone on my person; I need to be able to respond to any and all attempts for people to demand my attention. Instantly. Jogging along a beautiful beach trail letting my mind wander around the edges of a big problem is something that should be interrupted by a wrong number on the off chance that it's the Important Call the video depicts.<p>I really can't see how this product would make my life better in any way. I think I'll pass.
If this is the smartest bracelet I'll ever wear, I weep for the future of the smart-bracelet industry. Or is there more to the product than the web site lets on?
"As soon as you are further than 50 feet from your phone, Vybe will begin to vibrate rapidly notifying you that your phone is no longer in range."<p>God forbid!
Throw a couple more sensors (pedometer comes to mind) on here for a tad bit more $ and you might have something... but my phone already has a vibrate function.
And a button where I can choose to ignore without looking at it (power button)...
I can see one or two advantages, but overall seems like the marketing outweighs the product...<p>Good luck, though!
<i>Vybe will vibrate once for a message, and it will vibrate in 1 second intervals the whole time your phone is ringing.</i><p>For $8/band, that's not bad. I think my mother would find this useful because she tends to not hear her phone through her purse.
I find the Angel [1] far more interesting.<p>You get free body sensors (temperature, p(O2), ...) + the ability to vibrate and can write custom apps for it.<p>[1] <a href="http://www.angelsensor.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.angelsensor.com/</a>
Thats one of the most disappointing inventions ever. So, it vibrates when you play Volleyball with your friends and you decide to go to your phone in the middle of the game? That's terrible!
Oh my god. That's sounds like the worst idea ever. We are constantly interrupted already. Don't need another device designed so you can not escape even more interruptions.