The Razer Nabu is a revolutionary wearable technology that delivers notifications from a smartphone right to one´s wrist and tracks selected personal information. More impressively, it is also an open platform that third-party applications can exploit to create novel experiences for users, applying personal, physical and geographical opt-in data.
The Razer Nabu has three core features:
Notifications on Your Wrist
The Razer Nabu has two OLED notification screens - a Public Icon Screen and a Private Message Screen. The Public icon screen - located on the top of the wrist - notifies users of incoming calls, texts, emails and app updates via notification icons. The Private message screen - located on the inside of the wrist - provides detailed information of texts, emails, bio data and other updates that can only be viewed by the user.
Advanced Sensors to Track Data for Self Analysis
The Razer Nabu has advanced sensors for data tracking, including location information, bio data feedback (steps walked, distance traveled, stairs climbed, etc.), sleep data, band-to-band communication and much more, collected on an opt-in basis for users to better understand and adjust their daily activity. An included utility app can customize the type of data collected and can set permissions for the data to be shared.
The First Truly Social Wearable
The Razer Nabu´s band-to-band communication abilities allows for social discovery. Find nearby friends, mutual acquaintances and more based on user-defined settings.
The collected data as well as pre-configured capabilities and gestures on the Razer Nabu will be available on an open development platform to allow first- and third-party developers to update existing apps or build new ones to create new types of personal and social experiences for Razer Nabu wearers and third-party app users.
The Razer Nabu comes with a downloadable utility app available on both iOS and Android devices - a one-stop destination for band settings, profile ID, notifications received, opt-in data, app synchronization and more.
The Razer Nabu will be available for sale worldwide in late Q1 2014 (retail price, TBD), while developers can sign-up now and get the band at the developer´s price of $49.
About the Razer Nabu smart band:
Availability: Worldwide launch at the end of Q1.
Price: Developer´s price, $49; retail price, TBD.
Displays and sensors:
- Public icon screen: 32x32 pixel OLED
- Private message screen: 128x32 pixel OLED
- Accelerometer
- Altimeter
- Cylindrical vibration motor
Software:
- Works with iOS + Android
- Downloadable Nabu Utility app for notifications, data, and other settings
Power and battery:
- Lithium-polymer battery
- 7 days between charges
- USB charging cable included
Water resistance and operational requirements:
- Rain and splash proof
- Operating temp: - 20°C to 45°C/ -4°F to 113°F
