Comments on: SHOQ watch vibrates the time! http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/02/shoq-watch-vibrates-the-time/ Tokyoflash Design Studio Blog Sun, 19 May 2013 21:52:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Samukun http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/02/shoq-watch-vibrates-the-time/#comment-18547 Samukun Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:59:40 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11829#comment-18547 Nice one Kei xD Thank you! Nice one Kei xD Thank you!

]]> By: Keiron http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/02/shoq-watch-vibrates-the-time/#comment-18478 Keiron Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:23:03 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11829#comment-18478 was thinking about this watch this morning, lying in bed before i opened my eyes.. if only ther was a way of telling the time without opening my eyes. i would like this for my bedtime watch (-_-)zzz 5*yeh was thinking about this watch this morning, lying in bed before i opened my eyes.. if only ther was a way of telling the time without opening my eyes. i would like this for my bedtime watch (-_-)zzz 5*yeh

]]> By: Samukun http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/02/shoq-watch-vibrates-the-time/#comment-18268 Samukun Sun, 04 Mar 2012 02:42:38 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11829#comment-18268 Yeah, this sounds great :D Thanks John! Yeah, this sounds great :D Thanks John!

]]> By: John http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/02/shoq-watch-vibrates-the-time/#comment-18262 John Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:13:25 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11829#comment-18262 I want on. With the "!" ! I hope this watch gets made. John I want on. With the “!” !

I hope this watch gets made.

John

]]> By: Samukun http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/02/shoq-watch-vibrates-the-time/#comment-18129 Samukun Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:21:28 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11829#comment-18129 True words Richard, thank you. It's indeed not for the masses and it's cheekily challenging ;) True words Richard, thank you. It’s indeed not for the masses and it’s cheekily challenging ;)

]]> By: Richard Dickerson http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/02/shoq-watch-vibrates-the-time/#comment-18090 Richard Dickerson Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:15:01 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11829#comment-18090 Nice idea for a limited few, not practical Nice idea for a limited few, not practical

]]> By: Samukun http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/02/shoq-watch-vibrates-the-time/#comment-17901 Samukun Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:39:18 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11829#comment-17901 *pokes him off the carpet edge* happy landing! *pokes him off the carpet edge* happy landing!

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]]> By: Samukun http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/02/shoq-watch-vibrates-the-time/#comment-17824 Samukun Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:05:58 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11829#comment-17824 Yepp, it's not the most effective ones among the watches in the blog ;) Let me point at the Denshoku watch as an example for a watch that is inconvenient to read in favor of the interesting look. The shoq takes a bit longer but it's fun :) That's the deal: torture for fun lol. Look, the shoq is not a competition to other watches, it's a diversion. You have dozens of time displays around you these days. If one is honest, one does'nt need another one. This brings watches to the level of fun and fashion, taking it away from the actual need of wrist watches. The last time I got asked for the time was... I cannot even remember. Hm, in a little village, when there is a rare situation in which the clock tower isn't seen, then you might stand there for a little while to help that someone. But imagine, you stand there, hands on your back, you look in the sky and then you tell him the time. He would be amazed (if it's a very very small village, he migh be shocked and accuse you for witchery). Alone for such situations, I think a vibration watch has a purpose to be. Koryu, thanks alot for the comment! Yepp, it’s not the most effective ones among the watches in the blog ;) Let me point at the Denshoku watch as an example for a watch that is inconvenient to read in favor of the interesting look. The shoq takes a bit longer but it’s fun :) That’s the deal: torture for fun lol.

Look, the shoq is not a competition to other watches, it’s a diversion. You have dozens of time displays around you these days. If one is honest, one does’nt need another one. This brings watches to the level of fun and fashion, taking it away from the actual need of wrist watches.

The last time I got asked for the time was… I cannot even remember. Hm, in a little village, when there is a rare situation in which the clock tower isn’t seen, then you might stand there for a little while to help that someone. But imagine, you stand there, hands on your back, you look in the sky and then you tell him the time. He would be amazed (if it’s a very very small village, he migh be shocked and accuse you for witchery). Alone for such situations, I think a vibration watch has a purpose to be.

Koryu, thanks alot for the comment!

]]> By: Samukun http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/02/shoq-watch-vibrates-the-time/#comment-17821 Samukun Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:52:29 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11829#comment-17821 Oh rachid :D Thank you for your comment! Anything critical helps to push such a watch further into reality x^^x Oh rachid :D Thank you for your comment! Anything critical helps to push such a watch further into reality x^^x

]]> By: Samukun http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/02/shoq-watch-vibrates-the-time/#comment-17819 Samukun Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:51:12 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11829#comment-17819 Good point about the exclamation mark. I would say, although the watch has no display, it still needs a face. I'm not sure if it has to be an exclamation mark but something striking that sells then. Maybe the light can go. People won't buy an empty rubber band (assuming they are interested in such a watch). It has to tell something that makes other people wonder. I think the learning part is simple. There is no need to memorize the codes up there. Writing them down makes them look complicated. Just remember long is 5 and short is 1. The getting-used-to-it-part might take a bit longer. I can only imagine how it would feel. I would just count up while it's vibrating and then know the time when it's done. Just like the Denshoku, that shows the time in sequences too. Good point about the exclamation mark. I would say, although the watch has no display, it still needs a face. I’m not sure if it has to be an exclamation mark but something striking that sells then. Maybe the light can go. People won’t buy an empty rubber band (assuming they are interested in such a watch). It has to tell something that makes other people wonder.

I think the learning part is simple. There is no need to memorize the codes up there. Writing them down makes them look complicated. Just remember long is 5 and short is 1. The getting-used-to-it-part might take a bit longer. I can only imagine how it would feel. I would just count up while it’s vibrating and then know the time when it’s done. Just like the Denshoku, that shows the time in sequences too.

]]> By: Samukun http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/02/shoq-watch-vibrates-the-time/#comment-17817 Samukun Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:34:01 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11829#comment-17817 Interesting idea. Let's assume there are motors on each side (I assume top/bottom cause left/right can't be distinguished that easily) it could help distinguishing the middle sequence ("5") from the previous one ("12") and the next one ("9"). This would increase the effectiveness for sure. But I'm not sure if doubling the motor price is economical. The watch is a torture anyway, hehehe. The single motor could vibrate in different frequencies though. Im not sure about the words but it can vibrate in a high and sharp way and in a lower more fluffy way. That could also be used to mark the middle sequence. Shannon Larrat, thanks for your input! Interesting idea.

Let’s assume there are motors on each side (I assume top/bottom cause left/right can’t be distinguished that easily) it could help distinguishing the middle sequence (“5″) from the previous one (“12″) and the next one (“9″). This would increase the effectiveness for sure. But I’m not sure if doubling the motor price is economical. The watch is a torture anyway, hehehe. The single motor could vibrate in different frequencies though. Im not sure about the words but it can vibrate in a high and sharp way and in a lower more fluffy way. That could also be used to mark the middle sequence.

Shannon Larrat, thanks for your input!

]]> By: Koryu http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/02/shoq-watch-vibrates-the-time/#comment-17802 Koryu Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:37:04 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11829#comment-17802 I like the idea, but I am afraid, that it would take too long to find out what time it is... if someone asks you what time it is and you stand there for 10 seconds feeling the code and figuring it out, I bet the other will go on and ask someone else with, well, a normal (in a bad sense (; ) watch. PS: Do you say "in a bad sense"? O.o I like the idea, but I am afraid, that it would take too long to find out what time it is… if someone asks you what time it is and you stand there for 10 seconds feeling the code and figuring it out, I bet the other will go on and ask someone else with, well, a normal (in a bad sense (; ) watch.

PS: Do you say “in a bad sense”? O.o

]]> By: rachid http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/02/shoq-watch-vibrates-the-time/#comment-17795 rachid Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:00:27 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11829#comment-17795 hi sam this is a very interesting concept, the morse like code is quite fine, it just need some learning to be used to. i am not convinced by the design, i think the exclamation mark could be removed, i will never buy it ( at least i hope i wont need to) but that said paradoxically i think there is a good market with people that will never see your watch, it could be very useful and appropriate for them. hi sam this is a very interesting concept, the morse like code is quite fine, it just need some learning to be used to.
i am not convinced by the design, i think the exclamation mark could be removed, i will never buy it ( at least i hope i wont need to) but that said paradoxically i think there is a good market with people that will never see your watch, it could be very useful and appropriate for them.

]]> By: Shannon Larratt http://blog.tokyoflash.com/2012/02/shoq-watch-vibrates-the-time/#comment-17793 Shannon Larratt Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:37:04 +0000 http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/index.php?p=11829#comment-17793 An alternative option to the morse-code style encoding would be to have two vibrating motors, one on each side, to make it more efficient. An alternative option to the morse-code style encoding would be to have two vibrating motors, one on each side, to make it more efficient.

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