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Latest Updates from Our Project:
Wed Jun 19 '24 Announcement
almost 2 years ago
– Wed, Jun 19, 2024 at 03:40:05 AM
Hello Backers,
Just in case you missed our Delivery Update email. To keep you informed on the last stages we’ve created a timeline to provide a comprehensive overview.
THE TIMELINE
Tech Reviewers - hardcore tech-reviewers In order to reach your expectations we need to put Nuwa Pen to the test. Over the last few months we’ve seen multiple promising projects launch with a lot of fanfare but fail to live up to the hype. We don’t want that to happen. To avoid it, we’re handing Nuwa Pen to the toughest tech reviewers we can find. These select few will put Nuwa Pen to the test and provide vital real-world feedback allowing us to test the product in expert hands. Their feedback will be gathered and reviewed internally to resolve any remaining concerns.
Beta Testers - your seal of approval A group of you will be selected at random for the first shipment. This phase will expose us and Nuwa Pen to more insightful user experiences and feedback for product testing. This shipment of a few hundred is scheduled for August. This is the final stage before heading into mass production. All this effort is done to put the Nuwa Pen you’ve envisioned between your fingers.
Resolving your comments After the beta testers have had time to experience Nuwa Pen and provide feedback we will take a moment to process these comments and adjust what is needed.
Full-scale shipment From October into December, we'll ship Nuwa Pen to everyone who pre-ordered before May 1st, 2024. If you have to wait until this shipment, you’ll receive an end-stage pen, which will be everything we've promised - technically bulletproof and aesthetically clean.
FAQs
Why can’t we deliver all pre-orders at once? Quality. We want to deliver a high-performance product that will meet your expectations. That’s why we’ve stretched our shipping window, to expose Nuwa Pen and test it more thoroughly. Hence why we develop three testing stages. The first is ongoing in-house. The second will be our selected tech reviewers. The third will be a few of you, our Beta Testers. You’ll be the first real customer to have the Nuwa Pen between your fingers.
Why haven’t we tested already? With a product like ours - the first of its kind - we want to live up to expectations. While we have conducted thorough in-house testing, we know that’s not enough. Before flicking the switch to full-flung mass production, we want and need real-world feedback. This is a vital step that some promising products rush. We don’t want to leave a rock unturned and leave you with an unfulfilled dream.
Who are we going to select for feedback? Over the last few months, we’ve identified groups that offer real-world user experience and technical feedback. As mentioned, besides our internal review, two more filters are in place before mass production. Firstly, the tech reviewers will present a stringent quality check to pass. Secondly, a randomly selected group of beta testers - people who have pre-ordered. This group will give Nuwa Pen the seal of approval. Where are the testing groups?
Worldwide. First, the tech reviewers will be a selected group of technology hardcore reviewers. The second group will be randomly selected from our pre-orders.
In what order will shipments be sent after the feedback?
We will ship out according to those who ordered first. Got more questions? We’re always happy to answer them, even the tough ones. After all, you’ve made this whole thing possible. Without your leap of faith, we’d be nowhere.
After we’ve shipped all pre-orders, we’ll prepare ourselves for general sale, which we will make available at the end of the year - just in time for Christmas. Want to become a Beta Tester and review the pen before anyone else? Clickhere
Got more questions? Check out our FAQs or email us at [email protected]. We’re always happy to answer them, even the tough ones. After all, you’ve made this whole thing possible. Without your leap of faith, we’d be nowhere.
Best,
Nuwa Team
Fri Jun 7 '24 Announcement
almost 2 years ago
– Fri, Jun 07, 2024 at 08:25:49 AM
Hey Backers!
Just in case you missed our Demo email!
Content of the email
Usually, you'd receive Nuwa's Letter every first Friday of the month. Instead, we wanted to show you Nuwa Pen in action. Today, I'll show you how we digitize your handwriting. We'll continue to showcase features in upcoming videos.
If you have anything you want to share, feel free to reply to this email ([email protected]).
Warm regards,
Marc CEO, Nuwa
We are going to share more demos about our features. This time was the digitization, but we will continue sharing more with you.
We appreciate you are part of the Nuwa journey <3
Great weekend,
Fiorella from Nuwa Team.
Fri May 3 '24 Announcement
almost 2 years ago
– Fri, May 03, 2024 at 07:50:42 AM
Hello Backers!
It’s May, spring is here in full force and we can start dreaming about the beach. Most importantly, you're a month closer to holding your pen! Team Nuwa is still growing, with three new additions this month already and more joining our ranks in a few weeks. Step-by-step, we’re working through our to-do lists, counting down the days until we’re ready to ship.
In today's Nuwa letter, we’ll recap last month and look forward to what’s on the horizon.
What you'll find in this email:
Product Updates & FAQs
Industry News and Reviews
Meet the Nuwa Team
A quick survey
If you have suggestions for future editions, please let us know at [email protected].
Marc
Last month, we provided our Kickstarter and Indiegogo backers and pre-orderers with a handful of recent product updates. We explained how we have designed for repairability helping us become more sustainable, why we’re strength testing so much, and the complicated relationship between the Nuwa Pen and the app. April was also a month in which we posted more articles on Medium - interviews, history, tips, and advice. But now for this month's updates. Click on the image above to get a full rundown of our top updates and get some answers to those burning FAQs.
Have your say!
Masha is finishing her Bachelor's Thesis and needs your help! Fill in her 5-minute survey and help her and us understand your preferences.
Would you like to find all our project updates on YouTube? Please like this post and we will start with that!
Thanks for all your support,
Nuwa Team
Mon Apr 22 '24 Announcement
almost 2 years ago
– Mon, Apr 22, 2024 at 07:33:36 AM
Hey there Backers,
In April, the longer nights aren't the only good things. You're a month closer to holding the pen! Team Nuwa is still blooming, with editions joining our ranks every few weeks. Step-by-step, we’re working through our to-do lists, counting down the days until we’re ready to ship.
In today's Nuwa letter, we’ll recap last month and look forward to what’s on the horizon.
What you'll find in this email:
Product Updates & FAQs
Meet the Nuwa Team
A quick survey
If you have suggestions for future editions, please let us know at [email protected].
Last month, we provided you with a handful of recent product updates. We explained how we will continually update the pen even when you have it between your fingers. March was also the month we released our concentration spaces, a piece of the internet where you can go to get things done. And we updated everyone on our recent engineering achievements.
Click on the image above to get a full rundown of our top updates and get some answers to those burning FAQs.
Meet the Nuwa Team
Hardware Engineer
Mark Morcos We’re thrilled to introduce our colleague, Mark, an industrial design engineer who has been instrumental in the groundbreaking development of the Nuwa Pen. With his expertise in designing, prototyping, building, and actively testing this cutting-edge tool, Mark ensures that the Nuwa Pen pushes the boundaries of innovation and functionality.
Within his role, Mark generates ideas, solutions, and experiments for the mechanical and physical aspects of the Nuwa Pen. Using his 3D modeling skills and expertise in 3D printing, he brings these concepts to life in a tangible way. Through testing and an iterative process, Mark fine-tunes the designs to perfection, preparing them for manufacturing. He's also active outside work, bouldering, gardening, and keeping up with the Formula 1 season.
Nuwa is surrounded by Dutch universities, which allows us to participate in bachelor's and master's thesis. In this case, Masha is finishing her Bachelor's Thesis and needs your help!
She is conducting a 5-minute survey to help us understand how to enhance our website and social media strategy.
Thank you immensely for generously sparing your time! Your contribution is deeply appreciated and will undoubtedly make a significant impact.
Thanks for your support. We hope you are reading our Project Updates, Weekend Wake-ups, and Nuwa's letters. It's always nice to hear from you, so if you have any comments to improve the materials we send, write to us at [email protected].
Best,
Nuwa Team
Mon Mar 25 '24 Announcement
about 2 years ago
– Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 09:32:21 AM
Hey there, backer!
You haven't heard from us in a while, sorry about that. We’ve been working flat out to get the Nuwa Pen between your fingers. Here's a taste we’ve been up to: updating the app, testing robustness, experimenting with writing, developing the pen case, and hacking during our recent hackathon.
Click; there is a video
The Case
Like the rest of the Nuwa Pen process, the case has been custom-made and responsible for a few headaches. We had to calculate how small we could go without compromising the charging power, protection, look, and feel and include handy features to make your life easier. Now we have a case that protects, charges, and looks sleek enough to sit on your pristine desk.
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Dropping the pen, not the ball
The Nuwa Pen is practical and innovative - we’re sure of that. But making it resistant to wear and tear is also a priority. No one wants to buy a premium product that breaks after a few months. That’s why we’ve been testing its robustness thoroughly. These tests range from dropping the pen from desk height to pressure testing the tip. The latter has been so thorough that we (our testing rig) clocked over 427,428 cycles in two weeks. That’s a lot of data. And we hope it’ll go a long way to making your Nuwa Pen as resilient as possible.
Lighting the way forwards
Our case isn’t the main show but it’s a major component, hence why we have put so much TLC into it. Two of the best features are how it charges and the lights that indicate the charging process. It took a lot of work to get these working smoothly and looking premium. But we pulled it off. The lights will react to the charging levels and indicate when the case is active or in dream mode.
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20-20 Vision
When you’re creating breakthrough tech, every millimeter counts. From the code to the case, each component has to do its job to make it work. One of our recent successes came in the redesign of our lens. With our improved design, the lens neatly holds and protects the cameras while providing a clear image for our algorithms. For you, our first users, it’ll mean increased accuracy in digitizing your handwriting.
Happy App(y)
As you know, the Nuwa Pen is just one branch of the Nuwa experience. Completing the holy trinity – easter is coming, you can tell– is the pen case and the mobile app. Together, they form a god-like team, converting your handwriting into digital and searchable notes. This month, we have spent considerable time refining the app and increasing its processing speed.
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No sleep for the wicked
There are a few stereotypes for tech start-ups - ping pong tables, a not-so-polished office space, odd motivational quotes, and long nights. Our recent hackathon had three of the four (we need to sell a few more pens for the ping pong table). During the hackathon, our engineers set to work on improving assets across the board. And they did very well, ticking off lots of open tasks. But as our lead engineer told us…
"The main highlight was that our CEO [Marc] built a lunch button from scratch programming, flashing the code, soldering, and interfacing it with discord.”
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Thanks for your support and we hope you are reading our Project Updates, Weekend Wake-ups, and Nuwa's letters.
