blö, the air conditioner that follows you everywhere

Launched on November 7 on Kickstarter, the project blö reached $ 140,000 donations. This portable system allows to cool the body in any circumstance. Especially for athletes, it is unique and has exceeded 3250% of its original goal.

November 7th, blo technology launch a Kickstarter to finance a project on behalf of the company: Blo. Another success on the platform since $ 140,000 was raised until now. The device is similar to a portable air conditioner who can cool the body when desired. On the one very small sizehe can hang on anywhere. Some areas are nevertheless recommended for greater freshness, especially at the base of the neck.

blö: a mix between technology and essential oils

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If the location of blö is so important, it is because it acts as well on the body only on the brain. With his little engine, the device starts a propeller which cools a small part of the skin. Well placed, the machine creates a feeling of freshness which has repercussions on the rest of the body. It therefore influences the brain by making it believe that it is the ambient temperature of the person. On the Kickstarter page, the effect of blö is compared to that of a "ice cube on the skin".

In addition to the motor and propeller, the device can be equipped with a peppermint oil. If its use is not not mandatoryshe is advised by the creators. According to them, the menthol contained in the product would be easily detected by a protein receptor named TRPM8. His goal is to "Feel" the temperature changes to help regulate that of the person. Activated by peppermint oil, it should multiply the feeling of freshness and the cooling speed.

With Kickstarter, blö is at the service of the athletes

Blö is for anyone who wants to cool off, but the public the most targeted is that of the sports world. On Kickstarter, most of the photos and videos of the machine show its use during an exercise. It is in this kind of case that the portable air conditioner should show his best abilities. According to blo technology, it would be possible to do lower your body temperature by 6 degrees in 2 minutes. A performance useful to all, but especially to sports fans who tend to warm up very quickly. They will not have to wait a long time, since the Kickstarter ends in 17 days and that blö will be delivered in February 2018.