Shiftallis February 2nd, a personal air conditioner that can be linked with the metaverse「Pebble Feel」is released. The price is 19,900 yen, and it is equipped with a specially developed high-efficiency Peltier element.
This product isVRChatLimited to world creators, we are also conducting a trial campaign where you can rent for free for one month. You can apply from the special form.
Pebble Feel is a device that can warm or cool the human body from the contact part.SteamVRBy running a temperature information transmission application that runs on a PC, you can enjoy the sensation of being warm when you are near the fireplace and cold when you are immersed in water in the world of VRChat, where the temperature tag for Pebble Feel is implemented.
Attach the included neckband by hooking it around your neck. When using a 10,000mAh mobile battery, it can be used for about 14.1 hours in cooling mode “medium” and about 21.1 hours in heating mode “medium”.
To convey the temperature, it uses a special shader that draws a specific marker pattern in a place that is almost invisible from within the VR headset. When you wear a VR headset and move to a specific coordinate in the world, a marker pattern specified in advance at that coordinate is drawn, and temperature information is transmitted from the computer to the Pebble Feel via Bluetooth.
In addition to the Metaverse, it is also expected to be used as an air conditioner device that can be connected to a smartphone and adapted to hot summers and cold winters. The marker pattern can be seen from a desktop environment that does not use a VR headset, but by providing a local switch to turn the Pebble Feel marker on and off in the world, it will affect people who do not use the Pebble Feel. You can incorporate temperature information without providing it.
Shiftall is a company that plans, develops, and sells home appliances and gadgets, including IoT products.
Pebble Feel has a small number of compatible worlds at the time of release, but it seems that it will be expanded in the future, and it is said that it plans to support metaverse platforms other than VRChat.
●Product overview
・Product name: Pebble Feel
・Product number: SVP-PF1S
・ Suggested retail price: 19,900 yen (tax included)
・Operating time cooling mode: (weak) about 16.9 hours, (middle) about 14.1 hours, (strong) about 11.1 hours, (rapid) about 9.6 hours
・Heating mode: (weak) about 27 hours, (medium) about 21.1 hours, (strong) about 15.7 hours
*When using a 10,000mAh mobile battery
・Contact surface temperature: minimum 9°C / maximum 42°C
* Room temperature: Recommended temperature for use in an environment of 25°C (operating environment) 5°C to 40°C
・Weight: Approximately 62g (neckband included: 82g) *Power supply and battery are not built-in.
* A power supply device with a USB port capable of supplying power of 5V 2A or more, such as a mobile battery, is required.
・Compatibility: OS Windows 10 or later (SteamVR), iOS 14 or later / iPadOS 14 or later
●Related Sites
・product page
・Shiftall
・Rental campaign application form for world producers
