The iPhone X isn’t the only new gadget to boast an OLED screen. A startup that says it wants to spark conversations between strangers has launched Beam, a wearable OLED button that allows you to display anything you want, and update it as often as you like …
Beam has a 400×400 pixel 24-bit color AMOLED display, and supports GIFs and slideshows as well as static images. It claims a battery-life of 24 hours. A companion app allows you to design your own buttons, pull photos from your phone or the web, download buttons designed by other Beam owners and more.
There’s also a built-in panic function. Pressing and holding the function button for ten seconds will send an emergency message and a map link of your location to up to four recipients.
The company’s vision is that messages displayed on the badge will spark interesting conversations.
The badge costs $99, which includes three ways to attach it to clothing or bag: magnets, hard case pin and handbag strap accessory.
I’ll be bringing you a review when I’ve had the chance to play with it, but if you already know you want one, you can order at beamauthentic.com.
