Shopping Guide
Starting today, the curated shopping site Domore will be selling the Vufine Wearable Display (manufactured by the American company Vufine) on the Japanese online store Welt Shop! Since the Vufine Wearable Display is ideal for playing Pokémon Go, this is great news for Pokéfans in Japan. But actually, trainers in other countries have been able to get their hands on the Vufine device for some time already. Sounds familiar, right? (ゝ∀･)
Vufine was founded by its Japanese CEO Goro Kosaka, who is a former member of Telepathy USA. Its Vufine Wearable Display massively exceeded its Kickstarter goal of ¥50,000, making over ¥240,000.
Simply attach the Vufine Wearable Display to your glasses (or the non-prescription glasses provided) or use the Vufine Hat or Headband Mount (sold separately) and you can play games that use your location safely by not having to look at your smartphone while walking.
It's perfect for games like Pokémon Go, which is currently taking the world by storm. You might have heard news stories about people getting into trouble because they were too busy chasing Pokémon to pay attention to their surroundings - use Vufine and you can catch 'em all safely! Use of the Vufine Wearable Display is already spreading among hardcore Pokémon Go players in the U.S., and with the (hopefully) imminent release of Pokémon Go in Japan, there are sure to be a whole lot more Vufine-wearing Pokémon trainers around pretty soon!
In addition to allowing payment by both bank deposit transfer and PayPal, Welt Shop (the curated shopping site that obtains leading edge products from around the world) provides written estimates, invoices, statements of delivery, and receipts so that universities, educational institutions, research institutes, and listed company groups can make purchase procedures for deferred payment. Welt Shop also offers its own extended warranty service (which lasts for 180 days - twice as long as the manufacturer's warranty), and customers in Japan can use foreign products with peace of mind when they buy them from Welt Shop.
Check out the Vufine Kickstarter site here!
Product Details
Product Name: Vufine Wearable Display
Classification: Crowdfunded product (production complete, now shipping)
Sales Route: Curated shopping sites (proxy traders)
Categories: Game, AR, wearable, smartphone
Development/Manufacture: Vufine
Parallel Import Sales: Domore Shop Co., Ltd.
Delivery: Takes 2 to 3 weeks (it's possible for delivery to be considerably delayed during times of high demand)
Price:
・Special price for early orders placed before the end of July 2016: ¥25,800 (including tax and shipping)
・Regular price: ¥35,800
Available at:
・Japan: By reservation only at Welt Shop
・Europe: Desire RC
・International: Vufine
Product Specifications
Compatible Smartphones: iPhone/Android
Dimensions: 96 x 20 x 14 mm / 3.8" x 0.8" x 0.6"
Weight: 26g
Video Input: 720p (1280 x 720), Micro HDMI
Display: 960 x 540 (suitable for a 4" screen at 30 cm (11.8") from eye)
Brightness: 220 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 150:1
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Battery Life (approx.) 90 minutes continued use (capable of charging while in use)
Charging: Micro USB
Package Contents: Vufine Wearable Display, mounter, non-prescription glasses, HDMI cable (HDMI male to Micro HDMI male), USB charge cable, user's manual
Warnings
- To connect Vufine to devices like the iPhone that are able to output HDMI, you'll need a Lightning Digital AV Adapter.
- An MHL adapter cable (Micro USB to HDMI) or other adapter is required to use Vufine with Android smartphones.
Warranty
The Vufine Wearable Display is covered by a 180-day warranty (when purchased through Welt Shop), which covers exchanges for failure of the device, free repairs, and free exchanges. These services incur a fee once the warranty period has ended.
Source: ValuePress!
