Ask HN: Critique Kickstarter Page - iPhone Alarm Clock w/ Infrared Motion Sensor

[dwshepard]

Hi HN, This is my first time posting here, but I appreciate this community and value its feedback. We are preparing to launch our first Kickstarter campaign tomorrow and would like to do a quick litmus test before go-live. Any thoughts, suggestions or feedback would be greatly appreciated. Also, if there is anything that is unclear please let us know.

Again, the project isn't live so you can't pledge yet but Kickstarter allows a preview page, so please check it out:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dshepard/2011545148?token=22acc92b

Thanks, Drew

[mark13]

I think this is a great concept.

Minor copy note... you may want to consider bolding your FAQ questions to make them easier to skim, but other than that it seems straightforward.

I do have a question--will it still work if someone is completely under the covers? (i.e., how powerful is that sensor?)

Regardless, thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to watching this once it goes live!

[dwshepard]

Thanks for the feedback. Oddly enough Kickstarter will not allow access to the FAQ module until we launch so these are just place holders for now. I totally agree that they need formatting help and they should be easier to navigate once live.

To address your sensor concerns, most people sleep with at least their face/head exposed, and we've found this to be one of the best indicators. So we recommend aligning the sensor with your pillow and then this should be a non-issue. However, the sensor is powerful enough to pick up some motion under the covers because it is based on heat. Furthermore, you can adjust the sensitivity via the App, which allows you to test various conditions. We have always found that with proper setup it works great.

Thanks again! Drew