WHY Sony's Pocket Sized Air Conditioner Failed?
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- čas přidán 13. 11. 2020
- SONY made a personal, wearable air conditioner for the 2020 Olympics that you HAVE NEVER SEEN. They expected to sell millions. Was the product a failure or just bad timing?
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Clicked on the link and it takes me to an AC Unit for a home. How am I suppose to carry that on my back with a large box on my back? Lmfao. Jk.
Sony executives have no idea how well this would sell in the US. Especially in the south with the brutal summer temps. I have just ordered one on eBay. It will be mid July before I get it. I get extremely hot and uncomfortable along with many others. Sony would struggle to keep up with demand.
I see the battery is just under 4,000 mAh. I have no problem running a cable down my back into a small battery backup that is 8,000 mAh. That will give me all day power.
I agree, I have no idea why they haven't brought them here yet. All those silly little acs that don't even work, this one actually does. Seems like a huge opportunity they are missing
@@SilverCymbal I wish I had resources to help me design something similar. This invention would make someone a lot of money. I would make mine with a slightly bigger battery, and the ability to use it without the need for an app.
Basically all it is, is a fan blowing over peltier cooling plates. It's so simple, but very effective.
@@michaelh5055 did it arrive yet if so how well does it work? . I'm contemplating pulling the trigger on this would love any feedback.
Give us a update mu guy
Gonna need an update my man
Battery life on each function?
Ok so what's the failing part ???
Due the olympics being cancelled
Love your channel! From your neighbor next door in NH. Keep em coming!
These wearable units are extremely popular in Japan now.
Have you managed to try the cooling mode? Pls share your experience. It’s so hot nowadays
They chose the next because your veins are close to the surface there (like your wrists) so it’s the ultimate spot to cool a body down. Like they do between rounds of mixed martial arts and boxing.
Silver keeps bringing the people cutting edge info! Thank you brother!
I appreciate that, thank you!
Awesome video! How did you purchase it? Can’t find it anywhere
I’m curious... how did you get the app for your phone living outside Japan. It won’t let you download the app to use it in the United States. You can’t operate the a/c without the app.
Sign up for another Japanese version email. Ez
I would find this very handy since I don't do too well in the hot summer season at all.
how did you get it to work outside of Japan? I read that the app is only available in Japan. Did you use VPN or something?
Thanks for the review! Does it only work when in contact with your skin? Can it reduce the temperature of your surroundings, eg if your chair retains heat and you wanna cool it down, would it work?
Thank you, no it only works with direct skin contact, kinda magical in a way but you won't get any cooling around it.
@@SilverCymbal thanks for the reply! Very helpful. Greatly appreciated! :)
how were you able to download the app, I cannot find it here in the US ?
If you go through the comments, I detailed the steps out. Sorry I need to get it in the description
I would use that during my commutes into NYC. I want 1.
It would probably be a nice help for that. I was told these are popular on the Japanese trains
I could give a bleep about the heater, even in the Inter-Mountain Pacific Northwest. I am EXTREMELY happy & interested in this product. Having heat stroke at least 3 time, exhaustion 8+ times, etc., I have a screwed up heat/cooling system. Even when I was shoveling and blowing snow yesterday, I was drenched in sweat & quite literally steaming hot at 34° temps. Thank you very much! I may have finally found a form of relief!
did you ever try torras coolify 2?
It looks like they are only available in Japan. Did you have to order it from there or are the sold on the U.S. website now too?
They were on Amazon briefly but gone now, chec ebay I have seen them there for much less, even as low as $100. Still expensive but it's definitely a one of a kind item from a real company.
Where did you download the app. I bought a reon 3 but I can't download the app in the US
You have to create an account on the Japanese app store, its free, download the app then go back to your old account and it will stay on the device you loaded it from the Japanese store.
@@SilverCymbal Whoa! Thank you for this! Not to figure out how to do that :/
Awesome video as always! Having trouble finding it on Amazon. Can you post a link?
I bought the 4 on eBay from Japan. Had to use a VPN and download the APK but it works
Is there a applications in the United States that will be compatible with the Sony air conditioner?
Not that I know of, you have to create a free account on the JP store, download the app, then switch back to us and it will continue to worlk
Does it make a lot of noise?
I love this. such a great idea. I could immediately see this if I want to work out or go to an outdoor concert
Sorry bro, Sony has said it's not recommended for workouts
I wouldn't call it an air conditioner... its more like a hot and cold plate if we're being real here.
I’’m extremely interested in this product, as I can’t stand the humid heat in SE Virginia,. It’d be perfect to do all the garden chores during late Spring/Summer.
Be good if working on a hot metal bridge in the summertime
Thanks for sharing this!
Hello! That is so sweet!! I may give it try! Where abouts in New England you live? I live north of Amherst,MA.
Thank you. I am on Cape Cod
@@SilverCymbal I was born in Falmouth hopsital and grew up on the cape. We had a boat in the Sandwich marina for decades and still have a house down there. I go down from time to time to visit the family. You got a great channel. Hope all is well and stay safe through this wackiness.
@@amoscardoza5253 Thank you so much Falmouth is right around the corner too You as well!
The companion app doesnt seem to be in US ios apple app store. How did you find it
You need to logout of the US store create an account on the Japanese store, free no credit card required. Download it. Then you can go back to your US account and it will still work. I didn't see this shared anywhere and what I just showed you took a ton of time to figure out so I hope it can save you some.
@@SilverCymbal you rock! Thx
@@utweak I appreciate it, have fun its a "cool" device for sure
@@SilverCymbal interesting in selling yours?
@@utweak Hanging on to it for now, but they are for sale on ebay.
This makes me think of those Sharper Image personal neck coolers
Could this be used as a cooler for the ipad? When flying on warm days the ipad does heat up. Maybe something like this could be used to cool it.
That's interesting, you probably could if you could attach it as a type of heat sink to it.
Really clever idea. I want one!
Sometimes i sleep with a frozen gel pack on my neck when my partner doesnt want the ac on. This would be a similar feeling
What are the odds of this working for a PC? I feel like this could help handle the buildup of hot air inside the case but idk
Haven't heard of fans? Lmao
@@mihalyshilage5826 LUL but a fan moves air, whereas a conditioner removes heat from air and vents it somewhere else removing the hot air from circulation reducing the surrounding temperature. Looking back on this video it seems very unlikely that this would be practical in a pc as the hot air would have nowhere to go other than right back into the PC, but the question wasn’t (entirely) stupid lol
@@stevenarvizu3602 You're talking about a heat sink, which is already standard in any pc built in the last 20 years
@@mihalyshilage5826 indeed I am! Which is why I was asking if adding additional heat removing elements to the case would be beneficial
Peltier cooler?
Yes. exactly. Remarkable that they could get the entire thing in something this thin.
Do you need a WiFi connection or just Bluetooth?
Just Bluetooth for this
I am super happy with their product on REON pocket 2/3/4
I’ve been wanting this since I heard about it but I haven’t seen it available. I live in Israel and die of heat every summer. This is a dream tech. Where can I get it from? Is Sony still producing it? You didn’t exactly answer that title of your video? Did it really fail??? Maybe they didn’t market the right regions! Thanks
Tôi có mua chiếc máy hiệu Sony Reon pocket nhưng điều khiến không được gần 2 năm may không sai được có cách nào hương dân dùm cho xin cảm ơn
I went to Amazon and searched for this and could not find it....
It was there earlier and gone now. If you check ebay I see many sellers with them on there.
Ups drivers would love this but of course Sony doent sell it in the us.
How did you download the app for the reon? I heard it’s only in Japanese App Store?
You have to create an account on the japanese store with a different email address, its free, download it. Then once the app is on your device you can switch back to your us account
The product is now Reon Pocket 3.0 and sales have gone up due to the recent heatwave.
too bad we can't get the app here in the US :(
Sony has some great products. I'll check this out!
No....its not April the 1st.
Huh.
It doesn't fail. It's selling like cold cakes in Japan.
What happens if i grow a horn after using?
Looks handy
Great video. Thanks from a fellow yankee
Welcome! Good to have you here!
I wouldn't say that it failed, considering it wasn't really marketed.
Can’t use it in US because there is no App
Good vid bro 😎
Thank you I appreciate it
Here in India I'm sure they will sell like hotcakes despite consumers being so price conscious. The heat with or without heat wave is already too painful in most parts. 40 degree centigrade is the norm for at least a month. I wish it had a slightly bigger surface area but I would assume it would mean larger battery. If there's a way to put battery out of it, that would be even better.
I wouldn't like the feeling of ice cubes on my back. So cold!
It is odd, but I think on a very hot day it might be a welcome change
It could work wonders on my sack.
They made it to save marriages during menopause!
They need to do underwear like this too
Isn't that what the pocket in them is for? Have they been lying to us all these years?
You could also not put on TWO SHIRTS.
a fan for 200$ ?
No thanks but awesome video regardless
Thank you about the video but for the cooling /heating it's more than that these use the peltier effect so they actually get cold & hot. I didn't want to go too deep into the science of this in the video but you can read more about it below. While this effect isn't new what is impressive is how Sony was able to make a device do this and be this small with a battery. See more here: ii-vi.com/how_do_thermoelectric_coolers_tec_work/
Why did it fail?
With the cancelling of the olympics they never sold the units they hoped for
@@SilverCymbal hmm... Still they shouldn't have stopped it.
Send it to India or other hotter countries.
The sales rate are high now due to the recent heatwave in Japan.
Give me a whole shirt made out of this and I'll carry around battery packs all day. It's hot in the South
Pretty cool idea no pun intended. My only concern is if they catch fire like cellphones have in the past, ouch hmmm...
Let's hope that doesn't happen!
@@SilverCymbal Agreed
Price koto
Price koto
00:20 these products that "never reached the market" are extremely popular on Amazon, so 🤷♂
Sony need to make this into a jacket
That is a good idea, Sony could sell clothing like that. They should do more with this
Hopefully it's not one of those 'air conditioners' that really just blow air across something wet, such as a sponge
It is a real one, it uses the Pellitier effect which is very interesting but true cooling, different though than freon type systems
@@SilverCymbal So it's a thermoelectric cooler?
@@frommarkham424 Correct
I want this thing now
Who said it failed?
How can be a sold out device failed?
Muy bueno el video pero un no me gusta 👎🏾 para son y ya que me compre el aparato pero no se puede usar la app en argentina
Bueno, por favor dame un pulgar hacia arriba. Aquí está el secreto. Debe crear una nueva ID de Apple en la Apple Store japonesa, una vez que lo haga, aparecerá la aplicación y podrá descargarla, luego vuelva a su cuenta habitual. Esto funcionará en otros países fuera de Japón.
Awesome
Thank you
It has not failed. It's on its 5th model, and now expanding its sales to Europe.
Yup, this video was a long time ago when covid cancelled the olympics and Sony halted production. I'm glad it came around.
Its a fan ...not an air conditioner.
But it has not failed. It's on it's third model. And according to media reports it sold gangbusters in Japan this past Summer.
😊👍
meh who cares about the heating? Heating yourself up is easy. The big engineering challenge is finding good ways to cool people down. Sometimes it's hard to escape the heat...
it didnt fail they are on the reon 4 now which means they must be selling well enough because sony drops things that dont sell well like a bag of shit but here we are on the 4th model
I agree Im glad at least I liked it. Sadly the olympics gave them a slow start but I agree it looks like its coming back bigtime
You didn't even explained your reason as to why it failed, much less reviewed it at all...
Cool or hot ?
Both. Be sure to watch the vid I show you both features.
Seems like they didn't consider women when designing this product, especially since the tee shirt designed for it is very masculine looking. Plus, wouldn't you think you'd feel even hotter having to wear another layer under your shirt? If they designed it with women in mind, and a way to wear it without another layer, such as that tee shirt, I'm sure plenty of menopausal women would consider purchasing one. Just saying :)
The new one has a neck holder it feels nice but isn't life changing
L O L
I did know sony existed 😅
Failed, but sells out immediately in Japan on release day...