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This is supposedly the final version of the KS campaign that will go live some time today.
The awful video has been slightly re-edited, but is still every bit as awful. Still no sign of anything even vaguely resembling actual hardware, let alone a functional prototype. Plenty of flashy renders though. Too bad both of these things are against the rules for hardware campaigns:
I still can't tell if this is a straight-up scam, or if the "company" is really deluded enough to think any of this is possible in the timeframe and budget they're proposing.
The awful video has been slightly re-edited, but is still every bit as awful. Still no sign of anything even vaguely resembling actual hardware, let alone a functional prototype. Plenty of flashy renders though. Too bad both of these things are against the rules for hardware campaigns:
Technical drawings, CAD models, and sketches are awesome and encouraged, but photorealistic renderings that someone might mistake for a finished product are prohibited.
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Projects that involve the development of physical products must feature explicit demos of working prototypes. While you can run a project focused on the creation of a prototype, you can't offer the product that is under development as a reward.
I still can't tell if this is a straight-up scam, or if the "company" is really deluded enough to think any of this is possible in the timeframe and budget they're proposing.