Thank you! What an incredible finish to the Kickstarter Campaign!
about 2 years ago
– Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 09:44:06 AM
Hello from New Zealand and Japan!
First we would like to shout out to our backers and supporters for believing in Glove80 and believing in us. A giant thank you for giving us the opportunity to share our work with the world.
It's been an amazing 30 days. With 750 backers pledging, we reached a total of NZD$393,737 pledged. We will be shipping Glove80 all over the world to 36 countries.
What comes next?
Kickstarter will be automatically collecting pledges from backers in the next week. If they run into difficulties, they will send you an email. Please follow their instructions to resolve any issues.
We have selected BackerKit Pledge Manager for pledge management. Over the next couple of weeks, we will have BackerKit set up.
We expect to send out a survey in March for backers to choose the options you desire for their Glove80 (such as case color, switch type, whether switches-not-soldered, labelled or blank keycaps, and whether to have 80 LEDs). The Glove80 options will be locked sometime in April, so that we can source the material needed for manufacturing.
You will be able to continue to change your address through BackerKit, until close to the ship date.
Stephen will be taking a short break this long weekend to spend time with family and catch the last of the summer sun. Next week we will begin the most exciting phase of this journey. We have already teed up the DFM review meeting with the injection molder. We are also happy to report that the long lead time Bluetooth LE Modules (officially with 52 weeks lead time) that we pre-ordered have arrived.
Thank you again!
-- Stephen and Chris
Introducing Glove80 Referral Bonus: Lets Spread The Word and Hit The Stretch Goal
about 2 years ago
– Fri, Feb 18, 2022 at 07:02:50 AM
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JIS keycap add-on now available as an option for Japanese supporters
about 2 years ago
– Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 06:56:20 PM
Dear backers and watchers,
We have added Japanese JIS keycap add-on set as an option for our Japanese supporters.
So what do you have to do now?
Nothing if you have already backed a Glove80. After the Kickstarter campaign finishes, you have the option to add the JIS keycap add-on on BackerKit, which is the pledge management system we are using.
Thank you once again for your amazing support, and your incredibly strong community participation in our decision process. See you on our Discord (https://discord.com/invite/cdywSRX9qF)!
-- MoErgo team
Glove80 "Gamer Edition" now available as an option, with a RGB LED under each key!
about 2 years ago
– Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 03:07:24 AM
Dear backers and watchers,
A few days ago, we sent out an Update with a poll for our backers and watchers, to gauge the level of interest for the “Gamer Edition”.
The results are in. Yes, we have enough interest to change our production plan to make this “Gamer Edition” available! We're so excited to be able to bring this to you!
So what do you have to do now?
Nothing if you have already backed a Glove80. After the Kickstarter campaign finishes, we will send the backers a survey to determine the Glove80 configuration options. You will have the choice to opt-in to the extra-cost (USD$40) “Gamer Edition”.
If you haven’t yet backed a Glove80 because you had been waiting for RGB LEDs, there is no need to wait any longer.
So what is the “Gamer Edition”?
• Glove80 Gamer Edition has an individually controllable RGB LED under every key, which means it is great for a light show, and also for practical purposes.
• Glove80 Gamer Edition is an add-on option that costs an extra USD$40
• Glove80 Gamer Edition is actually a misnomer. It is useful for anyone.
• A demonstration video of Glove80 Gamer Edition is at https://youtu.be/mSMMbrTIlFI
We now have only 11 days left on the Kickstarter Campaign. Our stretch goal for a 4th keyswitch choice is well within striking distance if we have a strong finish. We are doing our best to get the word out to everyone. If you could help too it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you once again for your amazing support, and your incredibly strong community participation in our decision process. See you on our Discord (https://discord.com/invite/cdywSRX9qF)!
-- MoErgo team
Survey on the Glove80 Gamer Edition
about 2 years ago
– Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 10:34:12 PM
We are half way through the Kickstarter campaign, and it is doing great. Thank you for your awesome support.
This update is to announce an one-question survey on the Glove80 Gamer Edition:
https://forms.gle/iTN76bYwy6yvE4kU8
We're trying to find a way to bring Glove80 Gamer Edition to reality.
• Glove80 Gamer Edition has an addressable RGB LED under every key, which means it is great for a light show, and also for practical purposes.
• Glove80 Gamer Edition is an extra-cost option that costs an extra USD$40
A demonstration video of Glove80 Gamer Edition is at https://youtu.be/mSMMbrTIlFI
We have come up with a proposal to bring Gamer Edition to life without reaching the second stretch goal (NZ$550,000). This will require a change of the manufacturing plan, which we are working with our factories to confirm viability. However this proposed plan change is only viable if enough backers opt for the Gamer Edition.
So, we are trying to figure out if we have the numbers to execute this plan change. We are running a survey here to find out how many of our backers would be interested in this option:
https://forms.gle/iTN76bYwy6yvE4kU8
We would like to hear your voice to help you make this decision. Thank you for your input.
Note: The Standard Edition (which is the one listed on Kickstarter) has 18 addressable RGB LEDs on the left hand only.
-- MoErgo team
