This wristband inflates to save wearers from drowning

You've got your bikini, your surfboard and your sunscreen, your about to hit the water but wait you also need this.

A new emergency wristband called Kingii has turned up on Indiegogo that motivates slightly weak swimmers to gain more comfort and confidence in the water. The company's founder, Tom Agapiades, had a friend who drowned in a lake three years ago, and this motivated him to create the portable flotation device.

Kingii, named after a type of lizard that is found mainly in northern Australia and southern New Guinea, has a silver handle that when pulled, a small orange bag pops out and inflates automatically and drags the wearer to the surface of the water.

The device is said to be as reliable as a conventional life jacket, as well as more comfortable and less bulky. It weighs just under 5 ounces, available in a "one size fits most" version, and provides buoyancy to people older than six, and to adults in excess of 124 kilograms (275 lbs).

The wearable tech uses a compressed air cylinder (CO2) and that cartridge is replaceable. However, the cylinders are uniquely designed to fit the Kingii, so you can't just go buy a standard one from a hardware store or a DIY shop. According to the company, shortly after their Indiegogo campaign is over, they will open an "online store where you can purchase recharge cylinders."

Kingii has already surpassed the original funding requirement by over 660% with 26 days left from the campaign. Check out the video below to learn more about the device:

Comments

Sayaka Ganz creates amazing art menagerie from discarded plastics

I could never get enough of Sayaka Ganz . The Japanese-born artist saves the planet from plastic, at the same time creates brilliant animal sculptures. Raised under the Japanese philosophy of Shintoism, she hopes to bring greater awareness to the condition of our environment through her art. When creating sculptures, Sayaka organizes the reclaimed plastic objects into color groups, constructs a wire frame, and then carefully attaches the fragments of waste until she creates the shape she has envisioned. Her work has been exhibited in many places around the globe, among them Parma, Tokyo, Denver, New York, and San Francisco to name a few. Sayaka's Reclaimed Creations is currently on view at the Asian Arts & Culture Center at Towson University in Maryland. She regularly posts on Facebook, so be sure to like and follow her page for updates.

Feast your eyes on the making of 'Heisei Mary'

This is a time-lapse video of Japanese artist Shohei Otomo drawing Heisei Mary — a naked Sailor Moon-like figure completely covered in tattoos. The highly-detailed body ink features Spiderman, Darth Vader, Hello Kitty, Naruto, Street Fighter and Dragon Ball characters to name a few. It's really satisfying to see an artist's process, the way their illustration grows and grows out of nothing. Shohei is known for his hyper-realistic sketches using ballpoint pens. Born in Tokyo in 1980, he is the son of Katsuhiro Otomo, the creator of the manga Akira . He exhibits his work regularly in Japan and Australia as well as in Mexico and France. Three weeks worth of work are sped up into less than four minutes.

Eric Ogden and his 'Half-Remembered Season'

Michigan-born Eric Ogden produces images that look as if they were stills captured from films. What I really like about his work is his ability to execute striking photos with great use of light. Eric's portfolio includes portraits of A-list celebs, breathtaking landscapes, and other commercial stuff. His photos have appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, Time, and Rolling Stone, among others. My personal favorite is his photo series called A Half-Remembered Season , in which the subjects look like they were frozen in time. They're both intriguing and seductive. Whether it is a child on a swing in midair, a young waitress standing inside a soda shop, or a beautiful brunette floating in a swimming pool, someone is trying to tell a story. You can explore more of Eric's work on his website .

finding cain

Search This Blog