Also it focuses on bringing out the more confident, more attractive, the healthier you and that requires both staying active as well as good posture and we’re the only solution in the market that can do both.” It’s really wearable tech that’s more than just tech: It’s fashionable tech. “Lumo Lift really differs from other wearable tech because it’s customizable to different fashion tastes. “It’s going well for a couple reasons,” explained Lumo founder and CEO Monisha Perkash in an interview. 3, there were 3,149 pre-orders in total, which was close to on par with the very first week after a couple of weeks of slower, but still strong interest, as you can see from the chart below. Interest isn’t really waning the way it has a tendency to do with these kinds of campaigns, either – between Jan. The original Lumo Back campaign managed around $5,000 per day, or roughly one-sixth as much. That adds up to nearly 13,000 pre-orders, and totals about $32,000 per day raised thus far.
This time, Lumo opted to do the crowdfunding themselves, and the trajectory of the latest device has been quite different: Lumo Lift is at over $900,000 raised as of this writing, just under a month into the pre-order period. The Lumo Back was the first, and it raised around $200,000 in 40 days on Kickstarter. If you want to improve your posture and aren't easily annoyed by spotty technology (.and have some spare cash on hand), I'd go for it.The Lumo Lift is the second product from startup Lumo BodyTech, and the second to help users with their posture. I do feel like it's doing good things, my back is feeling better, and, to me, it's worth the frustrations of a flaky app and some other minor flaws. I caught myself slouching a few times, but I'm sure I was doing it much more than I had realized myself. Let me put it this way - this Tuesday I forgot to wear it and I was actually a little bummed. If my back is straight and my chest is up - I have to crane my neck down to see something on a lower surface. If your shirt is loose, slouching may not cause the sensor's position to change enough to buzz (the sensor might just hang down with your shirt). So, I find myself having to re-calibrate a few times/day. You also can't tell which way your slouching (forward? backward? to the side?). I almost wish there was a physical switch for this.
Sometimes I can't tell if the vibration feedback is off or on, so I have to slouch for a period of time and see if it buzzes me (somewhat defeating the purpose). It constantly disconnects, and "forgets" hours of wear (so the "history" function is totally worthless). The bad:Īside from the almost $80 price tag, there are a few other flaws: I also learned that I tend to lean to the side when working with things on my kitchen counter, and I should pick things up when scrubbing them in the sink (as I'm over 6' tall and have average height counter tops so cooking and dishwashing are activities that encourage slouching). It encouraged me to think proactively about my living and work spaces too - to position items more effectively so I don't slouch in the first place. True to their word, if you slouch - it buzzes.Įven if I'm just wearing it, I'm more focused on my posture, and I've actually had less back pain. The price was steep, but I thought, if I could cut back on Chiropractor visits, it could pay itself off in a few months. I also have a bad tendency to slouch, which I've acquired from years spent bent over a keyboard. It all started when I helped my Father-in-law move a 600lb gun safe.One wrong move and my back was hurting for months.
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