Progress during COVID
over 5 years ago
– Sun, Jul 19, 2020 at 02:46:31 AM
Hey there friends,
We hope that everyone is safe and sound.
Here, well, the second wave of COVID-19 is hitting, and as much as we try to keep our heads up and try to act and work as normal, it is just not the same. Having said that, we keep being optimistic. There is a song that goes -
“One day it will happen, without even noticing it, something will change us within, something will touch us inside, something will be calm, and there will be nothing to be afraid of anymore...
So we keep singing, hoping for calmer times ;).
Any news?
Even during COVID, when some of us are under quarantine, we are doing everything we can to make as much progress as possible. So we’ve made some cool progress with programming and the app. Our team is fully dedicated to doing what’s possible to make sure that we deliver a great product to you. Even if delayed, we are working on creating very cool, smart dice here :)
In the next update, we’ll be sharing some cool photos with you.
Till then, stay safe, wear masks, wash hands :)
Cheers!
The GoDice team
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Progress Under Quarantine #3
over 5 years ago
– Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 07:57:13 AM
Hey Friends,
We hope that all of you are safe and sane :)
Here, things are starting to go back to normal, we are still working under some constraints that don’t allow us to go back full time, or with the full team, BUT slowly (and hopefully, safely) we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Any update?
Yes! Overall we are having nice progress in spite of the above. The design team almost finished the DFM (Design For Manufacturing) of the plastic components of GoDice! They are now working to the very last parts (and the most complicated ones), the DnD shells. Once done we'll proceed to the actual mold design.
On the electronic side, the PCB design of the dice also made great progress, and we are happy to update that we finalized the PCB design, successfully produced a small batch of working modules, which enable us to now also work on the firmware (the software code that runs inside the dice). Once ready, we'll send the units for radio and regulation tests (before we release them for mass production). Here's a sneak peek to how it looks from the inside :)
Overall we are very happy with the progress, and looking forward to getting back to normal soon. As always, we love to get your feedback, questions, and special requests :) We are always here for you, and appreciate your patience.
One more thing…
Father’s Day is happening soon. So - Happy Father’s Day to all you cool dads out there! Keep on with the great fatherhood and the amazing spirit!
Till next time,
Stay safe, celebrate well! :)
The GoDice team.
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Progress Under Quarantine #2
almost 6 years ago
– Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 02:21:52 AM
Hi Friends,
We hope all is well with you and your families, and that you are safe (and sane) during this crazy time.
As promised, we keep you posted on a monthly basis, share with you the status and progress, regardless of whether we have big news to share, or not.
Having said that, this is one of these updates. Truth is we don’t have much new to share at this time. We are still working from our homes (although this should change very soon! crossing our fingers!), still working under the constraints that have been forced upon us.
Just as posted in our last update, the design team keeps working and progress on the DFM (Design For Manufacturing) of the remaining plastic components of GoDice, the DnD shells, and the PCB of the dice. We just can't wait to start with the next phase of the mold design. We promise to keep you posted and keep you in the loop with any new updates.
We are thankful for what we have and for our good health. We thank you for your concern and beautiful emails and comments, and we appreciate your patience and your trust.
Mother’s Day is around the corner
As most of you know, the GoDice is our second project. Our first project is the GoCube (with thousands of raving reviews). Lately, due to the Corona situation, we received many personal requests from our backers, asking if we could offer them a preferred price. Mother’s day is around the corner, and we thought it would be a great opportunity to follow your requests:
On Friday, May 1st, at 12pm EST, we will offer a 30% ($30) discount.
It will be for 24h only, on our website, no coupon needed, and we are promoting (informing) that only to our supporters. This is the BEST PRICE we’ve ever offered (for real!), take advantage of it!
As always, let us know if you have any questions, and always feel free to reach out to us, we are always here for you!
Till next time, take care, stay safe,
The GoDice team
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Progress under quarantine!
almost 6 years ago
– Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 01:38:24 AM
Hi friends,
Since our last update, we got a few requests to post updates more frequently.
Our backers are super important for us, and we hear you. So we made sure to keep our promise and here we are with another update, just on time :)
The Coronavirus effect
First and foremost, we hope that you and your families are safe. This IS the most important thing. The Coronavirus has affected us all, and like many other countries, we are under quarantine here in Israel as well. Needless to say that it also affects our progress and original plans. It is important for us to be completely transparent and honest with you, and we hope for your understanding.
Progress under quarantine
As you know, GoDice is a complex product! It involves advanced and complicated integration of mechanics, hardware and software, which are tightly and accurately coupled together (into a very small space of standard dice and its cool charging case). In normal times, our teams work very closely together, on the same whiteboard, within the same lab, and with continuous usage of engineering tools and equipment. Due to the quarantine forced upon us, we all work from home now :(, with somewhat limited capabilities (away from our lab), which unfortunately and unavoidably affects our progress and efficiency.
Having said that, the entire team is fully committed to the GoDice project. We are working days and nights, doing our absolute best to advance the project as much as possible, while working with our factory in China to promote the DFM of the plastic parts. We will obviously keep you updated on the progress and status.
So what is the status now?
In Spite of all the above, we have made very nice progress since our last update. Many of the plastic parts in the products (such as the battery compartment, the charging surface etc.) have finalized their DFM stage, meaning they are “designed for mass production”, and valid for plastic injection - a critical step in the production process (for each and every part).
Once we finish the DFM for the rest of the design, we’ll move to the next phase, which is designing the molds (plastic injection molds)! This will be exciting!
On the electronic side, we’ve made great progress as well. We finalized the dice’s PCB design, successfully tested most of its functionality, with a first version of FW, and can now move to the DFM stage of that as well (preparing it for automated test equipment in the production line). Once we complete that, the charger’s PCB will follow!
Rest assured, friends, that even during Corona times, we are here, giving our 200%, fully committed to you and to our joint product. We hope and believe that soon, this whole Corona situation will be a thing of the past, and we will get back to our normal lives.
Please stay safe, stay home. As always, we are here for you, feel free to reach out if you have any questions, or if you’re just quarantined and bored ;) And feel free to follow us on Facebook/Instagram, we always love to see new faces there :)
Till next month, take care,
The GoDice team.
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Thank you, and what's next?
almost 6 years ago
– Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 11:45:23 PM
Hey Backers,
First, please let us apologize for being a bit silent lately. Even though our campaign has ended not too long ago, many things have happened (in the world) since then. We were waiting to have some concrete information to share with you, but before anything else -
Thank you!
We didn't really take the chance to thank you for the enormous support we received by you. 1,769% funded, and we could not thank you enough for that!
Thank you for allowing us to share our dream with you, and thank you for making this dream come true!
Production plans
Finding the right production partner is one of the biggest challenges for every manufacturer, especially for such a complex product that involves electronic, wireless, mechanics, fine and quality design, etc. You'd need a multidisciplinary professional partner that you can also trust.. And we are very happy to share with you that we were lucky enough to partner again, with the same great factory that manufactured our last product (GoCube), which we have great experience with to provide the highest standard of materials, quality checks, as well as timelines.
Many of you have asked us when would the manufacturing phase begin, due to the Coronavirus, which as known, affects the whole world.
First and foremost, we wish health for everyone out there who were affected by the virus.
Now, we have some good news for you. It is a little bit too early to say, but it looks like the effect on our timeline would be small (3-4 weeks, if at all). The workers are slowly and safely getting back to work, and we hope that until we finish the DFM (Design For Manufacturing) phase, all employees will be back to work (and to normal lives), so we will be able to start with the manufacturing process as planned.
We will post an update once a month with the actual progress, and please, go ahead and check out our Facebook/Instagram pages for more frequent and fun updates!
As always, feel free to reach out to us with any questions, we are always here for you. And stay away from the Corona!
Thanks again for making it all possible!
Now it’s time for us to work VERY VERY HARD to make it happen.
Until next time,
The GoCube Team
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