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Thanks for coming by
@jasonjoyride
! Fun to show you around and share about what we're building at Sol 😎
Consumer hardware is "the next big thing" and is ripe with opportunity.
Today's S³ features
@solreader
who are building a device to make you read more.
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It’s a big day for the whole Sol team (and hopefully for the future of your reading routine)! Our very first Limited Edition Sol Reader bundle is available for pre-order today. $399. Ships early 2024. Claim yours now!
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Just heard about this Twitter thing.
The first batch is accounted for and shipping next week. Who wants in on the next batch of 256 in early 2023!?
#sol16
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Get lost in a book, or lost in an algorithm. Pick one.
#defeatthedoomscroll
I went to visit
@solreader
HQ in SF to see how
@bchelf
and team are making a new kind of hands-free e-reader
This is a great brain hack: read more and think more deeply about what you're reading with zero distractions
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Sol Reader To-Do List:
1️⃣Manga in V2 - on it! Awesome idea.
(help us out with higher res displays,
@EInk
!)
2️⃣Reduce cost - with the proliferation of pancakes in VR, the $ should come down (that’s the biggest driver in the BOM)
Awesome meeting you
@SadlyItsBradley
!
Palmer Luckey introduced me to something that I meme'd about for centuries and never thought could become real...
a head mounted display that uses e-Ink displays 😵
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👀
Thanks for the write up,
@aliszewski
!
We think
@EInk
is 🔑even at much lower res than OLED or LCD displays.
We'll give you $350 and a free Sol Reader if you can read the entirety of Ready Player One in a Quest.
...headache specialist + optometrist bills are on you, though.
This Company Is Making E-Reader Goggles So You Can Read Without Even Holding a Kindle
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Remember The Jetsons? Rosie the Robot Maid, flying cars, coffee robots, 3D printed food, etc. What’s the common thread? Devices built to do fewer things each, but each thing perfectly.
This has been our design philosophy at Sol from day 1. Make reading as magical as possible.
I wonder if Humane would be better if it literally was known to do just one magical thing very well, like a realtime babelfish with no delay perfect translation
And then adding features as needed. Remember iPhone had no apps on day zero.
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Our attention spans are declining (we see you
@GloriaMark_PhD
), but what if new technology could help us regain our focus through reading? Here's what we're thinking:
Why Books Are My Metaverse: Part II
Because I Can’t Not Look at My Smartphone
solreader.substack.com
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We’re on the same page,
@benlovejoy
! As
@SadlyItsBradley
pointed out, the bar for general AR/VR is "obscenely high." Here's our idea:
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Thanks for the shoutout, Garry! We can't wait to get people reading on the Sol Reader soon 😎
The world is full of distraction. What if you could wear a face computer that helped you read more, concentrate better, with fewer distractions, and it had a long battery and could work in any conditions?
That's the Sol Reader 👇
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Over 50 years ago, The Jetsons helped us to imagine a smart future. But we haven’t tried hard enough to build devices that bring the visions of Orbit City to life. At Sol, we’ve designed a product specifically calibrated to reading a good book. Read more:
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Thanks for the shoutout
@aliszewski
and
@EInk
! Can't wait to get people wearing the Sol Reader soon 😎
We’re only one full month in to 2023, but there’s been more than enough interesting devices released to last us a while.
@aliszewski
of
@Gizmodo
shares a list of the coolest and weirdest gadgets from January, including the
@SolReader
E Ink glasses.
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Thanks for the shoutout
@TWiStartups
and
@Jason
! We love talking all things reading 😎
full ep on
@Twitter
!!
E1772 - Reimagining reading with VR featuring Sol Reader (
@solreader
) CEO Ben Chelf (
@bchelf
)
(0:00) Intro!
(4:00) Ben presents his prototype and demos Sol Reader
(8:28) LLM and future integrations for Sol Reader
(12:40) .Tech Domains - Apply to get…
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@blakeaustinb
@alexandr_wang
@traestephens
There's a 30 day return policy — if you don't love it, just send it back for a full refund!
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Thanks for the shoutout,
@alexandr_wang
! Can't wait to see what books you get into on your Sol Reader 😎
.
@solreader
is the coolest fucking thing for reading books
no distractions, just reading
limited edition preorder out today:
h/t
@traestephens
for helping to show me the light
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A very special thank you to the Sol team for the last year of hard work that got us to this point today! And for those who want a bit of a peek under the covers:
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Pop by for a demo 😎
We’re demoing
@solreader
on the Third Floor of LVCC West Hall for the next couple of hours! Come by if you want a look!
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@britmez
The Sol Reader has one font that can be adjusted to three sizes; we hope to offer more fonts soon so you can customize to whatever font you enjoy the best! What you see on our website is a render, these images better show what the font actually looks like
@tommycollison
The Wise Man's Fear (Kingkiller
#2
). I know I'm signing up to eventually lament the nonexistence of book
#3
but the journey has been worth it
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@peterkronowitz
Hey Peter! We estimate that your Sol Reader will ship out by the end of February or early March. We understand you've been waiting for awhile, so if for any reason you'd like to request a refund just let us know 😎
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@npceo_
Fine by us! We'd be happy to have you come by when it is ready to go. We'll email you with details soon!
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@peterkronowitz
Hey Peter! We apologize for the delays — as they say, hardware is hard 😎. We're working on your unit and expect to begin shipping in April. Stay tuned for more specifics from our team shortly!
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@amorriscode
@amorriscode
We can't wait for you to try the Sol Reader! The Sol Reader custom lenses have a wide adjustable diopter range, so most people have no need to wear contact lenses or glasses when reading.
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@chriopter
We'll be inviting our waitlist to pre-order very soon — if you're not on the list you should join, we'll share updates there first!
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@peterkronowitz
Hey Peter! We're excited too 😎 preorders start soon, join the waitlist and we'll let you know as soon as one becomes available!
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@pablosanzo
@EDENsjasmine
@goodreads
Hey Pablo! You can join the waitlist at — we'll text you when it's ready later this year.
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@chris05atm
@traestephens
@EInk
@CES
Hey Christopher! Send us a DM if you're interested in preordering, we may be able to sneak one for you 😎
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