INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sometimes it seems like you can hear a song all the way in your toes
With these new sneakers, you actually can.Meet the new EP 01 sneakers out of DropLabs
audio to a whole new level by syncing music, movies and other audio to shoes that vibrate the soles of your feet.It started when Seiler, who
works in the music industry, was standing in a side room at a recording studio while a band was recording
He could feel every beat and low note in the song in his feet while standing over this particular patch of floor, and wanted to experience
all music like that, as though he could feel the energy of the stage itself.Eventually, Paley signed on as CEO of DropLabs and the EP 01 was
As a movie or music or video game plays, the sneaker picks up the audio and sends it as a perfectly synced vibration right to the soles of
For big, thunderous steps of a T-Rex in Jurassic World, the vibrations are heavy and full
vibrations are slightly directional
games.Indeed, Paley sees gaming as a huge opportunity to enter the market
Audio, and particularly good directional audio, is incredibly important for gamers who compete at a high level
opportunity to market to gamers, offering a more immersive experience across their games and potentially even a competitive advantage.Paley
explained to TechCrunch that the brain actually functions at a higher level when three or more of the senses are engaged
Feeling something, alongside hearing and seeing it, flips a switch when it comes to processing information.For this reason, Paley sees a
huge potential to target gamers as an early demographic, particularly big-name streamers and gaming influencers.In fact, DropLabs has given
the shoes to various researchers and universities around the country to learn more about how these shoes might be used
After meeting with them, Paley believes there are applications that extend well beyond entertainment and into the health space.I got a
proper review, it goes without saying that wearing the shoes surely leaves an impression.[gallery
ids="1911372,1911373,1911374,1911375,1911376"]But the EP 01 have challenges ahead.For one, the shoes cost upwards of $500
Our shoes say something about us, and for now, the EP 01 comes in one style and one color (black)
change up their own look.Of course, DropLabs is deep in the learning phase, soaking up as much information about its first-gen sneaker as
possible as it looks to iterate for v2.The EP 01 is available for pre-order now, and DropLabs has plans to launch pop-up shops and other IRL
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