In an always busy world, where the monotony of our daily lives often makes us feel overwhelmed, we are constantly looking for ways to find balance and calm. Imagine a tool designed to reduce stress, and provide an oasis of calm, right on your desktop. That’s exactly the idea behind Oasis Mini, an innovative, budget-friendly kinetic art canvas created by Oasis Design, currently gathering support on Kickstarter.
Relax with Oasis Mini
The Oasis Mini is more than just a decorative piece. Its purpose is to serve as a respite, a peaceful escape from our fast-paced lives. The device, which features a small ball that sculpts across the sand, leaves behind gorgeous patterns that captivate and calm the mind. The fluidity of these patterns, similar to the fleeting sand castles we used to build and watch disappear into the ocean, provides a sense of peaceful impermanence.
With Oasis Mini, you are invited to take a break from the demanding, thought-oriented modern world and engage with your senses. It’s a tangible and visual reminder to pause, take a deep breath, and experience the moment. Oasis Mini encourages creativity by letting you make your own designs. There are two basic types of designs you can create: algorithmic and graphic.
Algorithms
Algorithmic designs can be crafted using free tools, such as those available at sandify.org. On the other hand, if you prefer comic designs, you can create these using apps that support vector SVGs, like Vectornator for tablets or Inkscape for computers. Oasis Design plans to offer tools and tutorials to help you create both types of designs, allowing for an immersive and personalized experience.
Early Bird rewards are now available for the pilot project from around $99 or £76 (according to current exchange rates)is offering a massive discount of nearly 50% off the market price, while Kickstarter crowdfunding is in progress.
Kinetic art
The Oasis Mini comes with a dedicated app, currently in beta, designed to improve your experience with the device. With this app, you can “play” your favorite designs, create playlists, adjust LED lights, set timers, and more. Think of it as having a Spotify playlist, but instead of songs, you’re choosing soothing kinetic art styles.
“Many of us spend our days in our heads. Our modern world rewards thought and information. We spend more and more of our time thinking, and less time engaging with the human parts of us; our senses. I hope this project goes well.. Oasis. This is every day, albeit For just a few moments, it will remind you to pause and engage your senses.”
If the Oasis Mini campaign is successful in increasing the required pledge target and the project progresses smoothly, shipping is expected worldwide sometime around February 2024. To learn more about the Oasis Mini desktop kinetic art project, check out the promotional video below.
While the Oasis Mini isn’t the first kinetic artboard on the market, it stands out for its affordability. This affordability is the result of intelligent design choices that take advantage of the laws of physics and efficient engineering techniques.
The Oasis Mini’s small size (just over 9 inches in diameter) means that it requires smaller motors and less power, which lowers cost significantly. The device’s innovative motion system is primarily based on bearings, which are among the most cost-effective and efficient mechanical components. Despite their low cost, the bearings used are made of durable materials such as hardened steel, which ensures the longevity of the equipment.
You may be wondering what mechanism moves the ball. Under the sand bed is a magnet that guides the ball in its enchanting dance. And if you’re interested in how magnets work, that’s a science lesson for another day.
Life gets stressful, and we all need mental space from time to time. We often find that space in mindless scrolling and collapsing. What if there was a way to feel relaxed while staying in touch with our senses? That’s why we built Oasis Mini – a relaxing and easy kinetic art canvas Reachable What does the idea of sand excite you? I think of beaches shimmering in the sunshine. I think of great castles washed away by water as quickly as they were built. A beautiful way but an inappropriate way. Everything made with it eventually flows back into something greater. “.
The Oasis Mini project on Kickstarter isn’t just about production funding. It’s about building a community of kinetic art lovers who contribute to the collection of designs that all Oasis Mini owners can enjoy. For a limited time, early backers can take advantage of exclusive Kickstarter pricing. The expected retail price of the Oasis Mini is $149.
For a complete list of all available project pledges, stretch goals, additional media and configuration options for desktop kinetic art, go to the official Oasis Mini funding campaign page by following the link below.
Source: Kickstarter
Disclaimer: Participation in Kickstarter campaigns has inherent risks. While many projects successfully achieve their goals, others may fail to deliver due to many challenges. Always do thorough research and be careful when pledging your hard-earned money.
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