BALTIMORE, Md., December 3, 2013 – Shockatoo, Inc. today announced that it is launching a Kickstarter campaign for Fusion, the world’s first music-connected smartband. Fusion senses and responds to music and motion with super-bright, full color, animated light patterns so users can see a song, as well as hear it.
With a built-in accelerometer, microphone, microprocessor, and Bluetooth 4.0, Fusion is a music-centric computer for the wrist. With this array of onboard hardware, Fusion works intelligently by itself, sensing the music and the user’s motion and responding with varied light patterns. When paired with a smartphone via Bluetooth, users can select from hundreds of interactive light patterns, download and play one to fit their mood, or make their own. Fusion is compatible with iPhone 4s, 5, or 5s or iPod Touch running iOS 6 or higher.
Fusion integrates music with the visuals of a concert lightshow and the kinetic energy of dance. “If you’ve ever been to a concert or watched music videos, you know that music and light combine to make a memorable experience,” said Paul LaPorte, Founder and CEO of Shockatoo. “Now Fusion brings this combination to your wrist. It adds a new dimension to music, whether you are at a concert or club or just listening to music at home.”
In addition to enhancing the music experience, users can set Fusion to alert them with a colorful light pattern to incoming calls, emails, tweets, calendar alerts, Facebook messages, or weather alerts.
The associated Fusion iPhone app lets users discover and download new light patterns, share them with friends, or join the Fusion community. With the app, users can tag and vote for favorite light patterns, get a light pattern for a specific song, or match light patterns with songs on a playlist.
Field-tested in Las Vegas, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, Fusion smartband has received rave reviews from users as well as performing artists. “Fusion is awesome,” said DJ Fabian in Las Vegas. “Its super-bright LEDs and hundreds of light patterns let me connect with the crowd and put on a show like never before.”
While initially targeted at music lovers, field-testing uncovered many other uses for the Fusion smartband. “While we were testing in Las Vegas, in addition to enhancing the enjoyment of music, people suggested many other ways they would use Fusion in their daily lives,” continued LaPorte. “From creating a light show for garage bands and illuminating radical BMX bike stunts, to creating a light up fashion accessory for your pets, it seems the possibilities with Fusion are endless.”
The Fusion Kickstarter campaign runs from December 3, 2013 until January 4, 2013. More details are available at www.Kickstarter.com.
About Shockatoo, Inc.
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Baltimore, Md., Shockatoo, Inc. is a producer of wearable technology targeted at the consumer market. The company’s flagship product, Fusion smartband, is the world’s first music-connected smartband that senses and responds to music and motion with an array for full color LEDs. More information about Fusion smartband is available at www.FusionSmartband.com. Shockatoo, Inc. can be contacted in the U.S. at +1-410-340-6805 or at www.Shockatoo.com.
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