Air Metal Detectors Now Shipping To Backers
Air Metal Detectors, a machine that uses your cell phone as a passive remote, is now a reality. It has existed in prototype form for years now, but has finally entered production and now is in the hands of some backers. Backers of its Kickstarter campaign will be first in line, so it may be months before the general public can get our hands on one. Below are some photos of an unboxing. Instantly it reminds one of the XP Deus in many ways. It also functions similarly with the main hardware stuffe
It seemed to do fairly well on in ground depth testing and promises around 12” on a quarter. The nail board test seemed pretty good too. Hopefully the app design would take into account visibility issues. There’s some potential in using a spare cell or iPod touch. One is durability of the platform. The control can be replaced cheaply and at will if damaged or pixels die etc. Apps are also very versatile and you could probably add things like a signagraph over time. Another advantage is color scr