Welle: Turn Any Surface Into A Smart Interface by Maxus Tech

Welle: Turn Any Surface Into A Smart Interface

Handwriting recognition with embedded Sonar. Instantly control any device anywhere with custom-defined gestures.

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1. Richard Mou Colaborador May 19
  
  @Jess Hi Jess, this is set up using a projector with Welle. It is trying to demonstrate a potential usage in future office and meeting environment. For this version of Welle, we are trying to keep it simple and make it an input device, so the projection part will not be included. We will definitely consider integrating with projector manufacturers to enable this feature. Stay tuned!
2. Jess Sinues May 19
  
  I saw some images that shows Welle being used in conjunction with image projection on a flat surface, how do you set this up? Is it also a feature of Welle? If not, will this feature be available in the future?
3. Richard Mou Colaborador May 14
  
  @Joe Thank you very much for supporting. We are thrilled that Welle has come to live. We will be sending out a survey to all backers and please fill in your prefered one. Stay tuned to our next update.
4. Joe May 13
  
  I will have to get the black one. Very very very
  
  Nice looking
5. Richard Mou Colaborador May 12
  
  @Cristian Thank you very much for your support! You are awesome!
6. Cristian Javier Durán Rebolledo May 12
  
  congratulations on this huge accomplishment! greetings from one of the latest pledgers (at 21 minutes left)
7. Richard Mou Colaborador May 12
  
  @Sorin Thank you very much for supporting. The main difference is input richness. As you can see, Welle tracks your finger with fine precision and with that, user can define a lot of gestures (theoretically countless). Additionally, touching, swiping and writing are natural and rich, compared to binary input (knocking) that Knocki provides.
8. Sorin Dan Belean May 12
  
  Can you tell me please how this is different from Kickstarter "Knocki: Make Any Surface Smart".
  I did pledged for both of them. Thank you.
9. Richard Mou Colaborador May 10
  
  @Joe Thank you for supporting Welle. You are AWESOME!
10. Joe May 10
  
  @Richard I love that this is cool. Ok thank you for replying to me.
11. Richard Mou Colaborador May 9
  
  @Joseph Absolutely. You can stick Welle on your refrigerator surface and that surface will turn into a smart interface.
12. Joe May 9
  
  Team: Can I turn refrigerator surface to be smart? Thank you for fast reply
13. Maxus Tech Creador May 8
  
  @Desura We can emulate mouse movement under Mac/Linux/Windows, but we don't support general mouse clicking emulation at this time. It would be more like a touchscreen experience while interacting with Welle, so we would suggest use cases as internet browsing and gaming. However, developers can use our APIs to unleash the power of Welle, so please stay tuned for our news and updates! Thank you for supporting us!
14. Desura May 8
  
  So I've seen you can have a driver to emulate a mouse (is it available for Windows as well ?). But what about clicking emulation ? Will we have to implement special gestures for that ?
15. Richard Mou Colaborador May 8
  
  @Manfred The device recognize the exact position of your finger. Also, it can output recognized gestures as well.
16. Richard Mou Colaborador May 8
  
  @Guido We are still refining the API as we are doing an upgrade on the firmware lately. The API will be ready before the first batch delivery for sure. We will post on Github once it is ready and definitely give you an update on this one.
17. Manfred Lamplmair May 8
  
  Does the device also recognize the exact position of my gesture or only my gesture?
18. Guido S May 8
  
  Hi
  
  Do we get some more info on the API and technical specifications before the campaign ends?
  
  You mentioned earlier that there will be an update on the topic.
  
  Have a nice day.
19. Richard Mou Colaborador May 6
  
  @Conor Thank you very much for your suggestion here. We definitely can give some suggestions for you to design your own board.
20. Richard Mou Colaborador May 6
  
  @Aatif It is fine. Wish you receive your Gotube soon. Thank you for your support here!
21. Conor Duffy May 6
  
  I don't suppose you would be thinking of adding a stretch goal which gave all backers the option to add to their pledge to receive a board to stick their welle on?
  
  The function of the board matches what you have shown briefly in your campaign video.
  
  That would be an amazing added extra, and I personally would be very intrigued in owning one of these.
22. Aatif Saeed Malik May 6
  
  @Richard Mou I can't post pics here as it's on Indiegogo. If you can see the comments on gotube in Indiegogo you can see the people saying meeting in exhibition. Well sorry for the comments. It is a mistake. I will back your project
23. Richard Mou Colaborador May 6
  
  @Aatif In this case, I do think you have mistaken this one. Our booth is at 11Q28 at Global Source Startup Launchpad and here is a live demo (http://bit.ly/2pj7WBM at 02:22) broadcasted by Global Source, the organizer. I, myself, have explained the demo to the reporter as well. It would be helpful if you can give us the link where people "claimed" they have met me. We are upset about this false accusation.
24. Aatif Saeed Malik May 6
  
  @Richard Mou please go to Indiegogo and people who paid for gotube have met you on the exhibition and asked questions. How is this possible when they were not at the exhibition. Let me know if you have any connection with these guys. If not I am sorry for the comments and I will forward my complain against gotube to Hong Kong police for internet fraud.
25. Richard Mou Colaborador May 6
  
  @Aatif Hi, we understand your concern and we have checked their updates. This kind of project endorsement is common for Kickstarter campaigns, and even we have done some in our updates. As Kickstarter enthusiasts, we browse projects and so do other Kickstarter creators. We are sure that you have mistaken the case and we sincerely wish you can get your Gotube as soon as possible.
26. Aatif Saeed Malik May 6
  
  @ Richard Mou please visit gotube page where you have advertised your new venture of this product Welle. I don't know if gotube is not your product why you will advertise Welle there. Doesn't make sense. So stop taking us as escape goats for your projects and deliver gotube first as promised
27. Richard Mou Colaborador May 6
  
  @Aatif Hi there, we are confused and upset about what you are saying in our comment section. We understand that you may be waiting for updates about this Gotube project, but we are Welle, an innovative device that turn any surface into a smart interface. There are plenty of updates from us. We have shown Welle to hundreds of people and let them experience in the Global Source Startup Launchpad and have won The Best Technology 2017.
28. Aatif Saeed Malik May 6
  
  @all backers these guys are bunch of cons. They will get your money and you will never receive any update or product and will see this product selling on alibaba. Please see gotube what they have done there. They won't update and don't tell what's going on. It was due to be delivered in March and we are in May. They are in Hong Kong and will sell their products for higher profits. Save your money if you can.
29. Aatif Saeed Malik May 5
  
  @creator I have a question. Do you normally leave your backers without any update in other projects like gotube ?
30. Richard Mou Colaborador April 30
  
  @Joseph Thank you very much for your support here! As we have passed 100K mark, we are offering yellow (the original one) and black transparent one (the stretch goal one). Please check this update here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1781885077/welle-turn-any-surface-into-a-smart-interface/posts/1855079
31. Joe April 30
  
  Hi team, can I change my color from yellow to blue? Is there color options?
  
  Great works. Really impressive. Excited for this in home of ours!
32. Richard Mou Colaborador April 30
  
  @Alta Media Thank you very much for your support! The interactive area is around 20cm width x 30cm length. There will be almost no latency if it is connected by usb. We are researching on wider range in the lab. However, we are trying to stabilize the signal within this area to maximize user experience, so current version of Welle will stick to this spec. As for unity 3D, we will put it in our request list. Stay tuned!
33. Alta Media April 29
  
  @ Creator: would it come with an SDK? And compatible with Unity 3D platform
34. Alta Media April 29
  
  @ Creator: what is its exact interactive area (width x length) as well as its latency? Would you develop another version with wide detection range? Thanks
35. Maxus Tech Creador April 24
  
  @Heri Sim Thanks for your feedback! Please stay tuned for our latest update!
36. Heri Sim
  Superbacker
  April 24
  
  The looks need to be improved. And xiaomi integration is nice.
37. Maxus Tech Creador April 24
  
  @Guido S We love Xiaomi products and will definitely put them in our integration list!
38. Guido S April 24
  
  @developer: Are you going to support Xiaomi smart home products?
39. Maxus Tech Creador April 20
  
  @Natthapat Kunna We love your idea but we currently do not support such application. We have put it into integration request. Please stay tuned for our latest updates.
40. Natthapat Kunna April 20
  
  Sorry, but I forgot to mention that I mean to use Welle on iPad. Can I still use it to move cursor on iWork apps on iOS?
41. Maxus Tech Creador April 20
  
  @Natthapat Kunna Welle can emulate mouse on Mac. As for specific apps like iWork, we will definitely take a look at how we can integrate with them. Thank you for backing us!
42. Natthapat Kunna April 20
  
  Can Welle be use to move cursor on Apple iWork apps (Pages, Numbers and Keynote)?
43. Maxus Tech Creador April 20
  
  @Carlos Chou Firstly, thank you for backing us. Our team have been working so hard to bring the best Welle to our backers. We are now on exhibition at Global Source Exhibition in Hong Kong. A live demo of Welle can be found here http://bit.ly/2pj7WBM at 02:22. We have got so much attention during the exhibition and there would be an update soon. You are welcome to join us at booth 11Q28 if you are in Hong Kong. Appreciate your backing us again.
44. Carlos Chou
  Superbacker
  April 20
  
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45. Maxus Tech Creador April 17
  
  @Guido S Thanks for your questions!!
  1) The Github repo is coming soon, as we are finalizing our API.
  2) We did some tests with ESP8266 during development but Welle is finalized with BLE and stm chipset.
  Please stay tuned for our updates!
46. Guido S April 17
  
  Hey Welle-Team,
  
  Awesome project. I got two questions
  
  1. In your FAQ you mentioned your GitHub repo. Is it already available? Couldn't find any link.
  
  2. During your development process it looks like you started if with an ESP8266?! What will the final chip be? How are you enabling Bluetooth? Can you shed some light into HW development?
  
  Thanks for your answer. Have a nice day.
  Guido
47. Maxus Tech Creador April 17
  
  @Arief Setiawan Yes, Welle works with Raspberry Pi.
48. Arief Setiawan April 17
  
  Hi@Creator, just a quick reply on that ... if you have driver for Linux, I am assuming it theoretically should work with Raspbian on raspberrypi ?
49. Maxus Tech Creador April 17
  
  @Arief Setiawan Thank you for supporting us!! We do have driver to turn Welle into a mouse under Linux/Mac, but we haven't tested it under ChromeOS. We will definitely take a look at it. Please stay tuned for our latest news!
50. Arief Setiawan April 17
  
  Hi Guys, first up great work !, It was mentioned earlier that Welle could work with Linux/Mac. Can it be set in a way so that basically it become a mouse ? How about support for ChromeOS ?