14 DAY TRIAL // Razer is mostly known for producing gaming equipment, but the company has also introduced a wearable device, called the Nabu at CES 2014, which is part smartwatch, part activity tracker.
Now the company is finally getting ready to kickstart the beta testing for the device and 500 lucky people will get the chance to purchase a bet unit of the Razer Nabu wristband for just $1 / €1 on July 10, reports CNET.
It sure seems worth spending one lousy buck to get your hands on Razer’s first wearable device, so a lot of people will probably be willing to take this little band out for a spin.
However, Razer is not looking for the average Joe and is hoping to attract some “hardcore fans” willing to jump onboard with the project.
In order to be eligible to be part of the promotion, users need to sign up for the beta program. There are additional conditions to be taken into consideration, like the fact that you need to have certain knowledge of Razer hardware and software.
Furthermore, it would help if you were an active member of the Razer community, including social media, on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Instagram.
As previously mentioned, the Nabu combines smartwatch and fitness tracker capacities. Like with other fitness bands, you will be able to set up fitness-related goals and the Nabu system will do everything in its power to help you and push you (if needed) towards reaching them.
The Nabu wristband is capable of counting steps and track distance traveled, on top of sleep quality too. The smartwatch capacities come into play when the device relays notifications for incoming phone calls or text messages right to your wrist.
Moving on, it should be highlighted that Razer includes peer-to-peer support, so Nabu will be able to share data with other similar devices located in its vicinity. Imagine all the things you could find out just by shaking somebody’s hand.
In the future, Razer will roll out an API with support for third-party apps, so the Nabu’s functionality could be extended over time in a lot of different and interesting ways.
If you don’t want to prove your worth to Razer by competing for the super chip beta units, you could always try joining Razer Nabu Developer Program (if you’re a developer, of course).
Once approved, you will be able to pick the Nabu Developer Edition device for $50 / €37 a pop.