Lofelt GmbH
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Haptic Technology |
| Founded 📆 | 2015 |
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| Headquarters 🏙️ | , Berlin , Germany |
Areas served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
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| 🌐 Website | lofelt |
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Lofelt is a Berlin-based developer of hardware and software for audio-driven haptic feedback. It was founded in 2015 and is based in Kreuzberg, Berlin.
Lofelt's technology is used in gaming peripherals and consumer electronics.
History[edit]
In 2014, Daniel Büttner developed prototypes for an audio-driven haptics wearable.[1] Büttner was joined by co-founders Gwydion ap Dafydd and Luke Holland and the company was registered as a GmbH in January 2015.[2]
Lofelt's first product was the Basslet, a wearable miniature silent subwoofer for providing the haptic feeling of bass when listening to music with headphones.[3][4][5] The Basslet concept received a number of awards including the MIDEM Innovation award 2015 for Hardware and Internet of Things and the Android Central Best of CES 2017.[6][7] It was launched on Kickstarter Germany in June 2016, raising €599,950 in backing, and shipping at Christmas 2016.[8]
Following the Basslet, Lofelt switched to supplying haptic technology to consumer brands.[9] The first to incorporate Lofelt haptic technology - the Razer Nari Ultimate gaming headset - was launched in September 2018.[10] The headset was well received for its haptics.[11][12][13]
In November 2017, TechCrunch reported that Lofelt had raised $5.4M in Series A funding from a list of investors including Horizons Ventures.[14]
List of products containing Lofelt technology[edit]
- Teenage Engineering Rumble module for the OP-Z synthesizer, launched September 2019.[15]
- Razer Nari Ultimate for Xbox gaming headset, launched September 2019.[16]
References[edit]
- ↑ Thomas, Jens. "Daniel Büttner: Wer fühlen will, muss auch hören". Creative City Berlin (in Deutsch). Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ↑ Brescacin, Elena. "The Basslet, watch size subwoofer for your body". AppleVis. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ↑ Ion, Florence (7 January 2017). "Strap this subwoofer to your wrist and go". Android Central. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ↑ Kremp, Matthias (22 January 2017). "Lofelt Basslet im Test: Fetter Bass am Arm". Spiegel Online.
- ↑ Schroeder, Stan. "This wearable subwoofer lets you feel the bass in your body". Mashable. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ↑ "FUSIC, UNIQUE SOUND & BASSLET ARE THE 2015 MIDEMLAB WINNERS!". MIDEM. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ↑ Bader, Daniel; Holly, Russell (11 Jan 2017). "Android Central Best of CES 2017 Awards!". Android Central. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ "The Basslet: a wearable subwoofer for your body". Kickstarter. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ↑ Happich, Julien (4 February 2019). "Surround haptics: a gamers' dream?". eeNews Europe. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Dingman, Hayden (27 September 2018). "Razer Nari Ultimate review: This haptics-enabled gaming headset lets you literally feel the groove". PCWorld. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ↑ Painter, Lewis. "Razer Nari Ultimate review: Headset haptics done right". Tech Advisor. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ↑ Proß, Andreas. "Razer Nari Ultimate im Test bei kopfhoerer.de". kopfhoerer.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ↑ Carey, Gabe (11 December 2018). "Razer Nari Ultimate review". PC Gamer.
- ↑ O'Hear, Steve. "Lofelt raises $5.4M to develop next-gen haptic tech for gaming, AR, VR, automobile, and more". TechCrunch. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ↑ Trew, James. "Teenage Engineering's 'rumble' module puts haptic bass in the OP-Z". Engadget. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ↑ Summers, Nick. "Razer brings its vibrating Nari Ultimate headset to Xbox One". Engadget. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
External links[edit]
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