Color:White BEAM connects us in the real world. Invites Conversation, Share your values. Now more than ever there are so many ways to share what we care about, who we are as individuals and what inspires us. Technology has opened up a whole new world of self-expression platforms with personal websites, texting and social media networks. We broadcast ourselves in real time online constantly, but wouldn’t it be great to share those perfect posts offline and in the real world, too? BEAM Authentic has the answer. Introducing the world’s first connected wearable smart Display, BEAM. Wearable technology that lets you express and extend your own messaging and personal branding wherever you are, in person. Create community everywhere you go with this thin, lightweight wearable and its brilliant full color 24-bit display. Vibrant graphics grab attention and start conversations with the 1.4” AMOLED screen, showing up to 100 different photos or GIFs, a single image at a time or as a rotating slideshow. Strap it to your bag, pin it on your jacket or use the magnet set to wear on any garment to broadcast what’s important to you no matter where you are. Easy wireless connection with your device via Bluetooth allows for quick updates in real time. Get Creative and Spark a New Connection Download the free app for iOS or Android and get started discovering and creating your own content from photos or design yourself, with our user-friendly interface or pull images from your device or the Internet. Uploads take just seconds so you can change your BEAM on the fly. Express your interests, passions and what matters most to you. Raise both awareness and funds by linking your BEAM to donation platforms for causes you care about. Start or join a movement and spread messaging wherever you go with engaging graphics and social media integration. BEAM is a great way to spread the word fast, strike up intrigue and make new connections to crowdsource quickly and generate valuable buy-in. Ramp up engagement by sending your BEAM content directly to your social media accounts or by text messaging your friends. Subscribe to other users’ feeds to receive content directly on your BEAM from your favorite teams and friends. Stimulate Your Professional Life BEAM has numerous applications ideal for consumer-facing businesses in sales or retail verticals. Communicate key brand messaging in seconds with dynamic wearable digital signage. Wear your BEAM to tradeshows or on the showroom floor and create engaging and unique branding opportunities. Arm your sales force with this innovative way to connect with customers while multitasking with this clever wearable smart button. GPS Locator For Added Safety Stay safe across campus or around town after hours with the Panic Button feature. It will beam a message and GPS location with map link to up to 4 friends. Use the app to create your custom text message and select recipients from your contacts to make the most of this safety feature. BEAM Authentic has bridged the divide between your online and offline presence with BEAM, the world’s first connected wearable smart display. Create content to build your own community and start sharing your passions with those around you.
L**2
abusive permissions and login requirements
This gadget appears to be a new-age photo frame that you can carry with you to show off your photos to your friends. The screen is small, but high quality, showing bright sharp photos. What I do not like is that the software to send your photos to the device seems to be intentionally annoying. There is no simple mode that allows you to just connect this gadget to your computer and drag-and-drop photos to display. You can't simply sync it with bluetooth like a wireless headphone or wireless camera. You have to wirelessly connect to your smartphone with their proprietary app. You have to login to their server and give them your personal information and accept a bunch of questionable permissions, like giving them access to your email address and your location and your social media accounts. I cannot imagine these permissions being necessary for all the cases that I would want to use this device for (displaying photos, etc.). Maybe millenials don't mind sharing all their personal information with this company, but I do mind.
D**R
BAD SUPPORT! Firmware will not update - shipped with super old firmware
Great idea, but software is worthless. It's slow. It's way too buggy. I just got mine yesterday and it shipped with super old firmware. Current is 1.5.37 - it shipped with 1.3.30 AND although being recognized, the firmware update fails every time. No phone support at all. I e-mailed support only to waste time on 2, basic fixes. They did not read my e-mail at all or look at the screen-shot. They assumed I didn't follow directions and had me repeat basic steps and wipe the device only to get nowhere. They don't have a clue and they don't have any qualified support staff. AVOID THIS PRODUCT!!!
T**Y
Not ready for prime time
I tried to load a GIF. After some time for transfer to the device, the animated GIF shows as "beamed" on my app but only a static image displays on the device itself. There is no phone number for support, so I emailed them but did not receive a response.Next, I thought perhaps the problem could be resolved with the latest firmware. Website says to look at bottom of screen in profile section of app to see the firmware version. I could not see any firmware version there. I downloaded/installed the firmware update program, but my device is not recognized when I plug it into my Windows 10 PC. I look under Control Panel devices to see that driver for the device is "missing." In other words, I couldn't update firmware either.In short, it's too much trouble than its worth. Didn't work for me, couldn't update the firmware, and didn't get any support. Product returned.
C**S
IT IS PERFECT, BUT THEY SCREWED IT UP!
Why try to make this a community thing only, Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y? Online should be optional and now another company will create a similar and better product and knock this Beam right out the box, sad....Slideshow pictures should be much more than ONLY, 10 stupid pictures, what the hell is the matter with you people?! I could only Beam 3 Gifs? REALLY??? Come on Beam, $125 for this and you can't let me dump about 300 pictures and or 50 Gifs in this thingy? I SWEAR I would've brought about 10 of these things if you wasn't so stupid with the limitations. It's all because of the community thing isn't it? STUPID....I have 4 17" digital picture frames hanging on my wall and people lose their minds when they walk in my house and they come on when they walk by. I said to myself, "Man, if I could shrink one of these Jimmy Johnsons and pin it on my shirt as a button, I would get the same attention." That is why I brought Beam, and I was right, it works! I get so much attention, but not even one person would buy the thing, because they think for that kind of money and being forced to display your pictures and family and location on social media with no guarantee security is the worst idea ever, forget it.Beam has lost thousands of dollars in one day, because everyone loved it, wanted it, could afford it, but hated the app site and limitations, NO SALE....
M**J
Half beams defective, no support
I initially thought this was a cool idea for trade shows and handing out to customers, bought 4 and 2 out of them were defective. No support link or help available from the website, wasted about $200.
T**A
Of COURSE it's RECHARGEABLE!
Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Easy, fun, and very cool. Opened the box and had a slide show of my kids up pinned to my bag a few minutes later. Not sure what other reviewers could have meant about this version not being rechargeable. OF COURSE it's rechargeable, says it loud and clear on the very brief quick start guide included in the box (see photo), and I plugged the included USB cable into my laptop with no problems. You can even check charge level from the mobile app. So many cool ways to add text, photos, filters, shapes, it'll take a while to learn them all. I was surprised at the image quality of the little screen-- it's very bright, color saturation is excellent, and photos look sharp, even up close.
A**.
Unique product but poor execution
We have 7 of these Beam devices that we use at tradeshows and they all have issues. The PC software and iPhone/Android apps have problems as well. The unit we ordered in April 2019 has the same old, buggy, outdated firmware as the units we purchased in the beginning of 2018. Good luck getting the firmware updated, out of the 7 devices we own we have only gotten 1 of them to properly update to the 1.5.80 firmware from 1.3.30. All the support fixes have been attempted and do not fix the problem. Firmware updates have been attempted on Windows 7 & 10 machines.We load 10 images on the device with a 10sec rotation @ 80% screen brightness - no auto dimming. The devices consistently get between 7.5-8.5Hrs battery life - I'm surprised they advertise 24hr battery! The unit that has the latest firmware has the same battery life, no real improvements.We have better luck getting content on the devices when using android devices compared to iPhones. The initial paring with a new phone can take 3-4 minutes or just fail completely. Be prepared to try and try againAlso, all the photo-shopped product example photos make the device look larger than it actually is. It would be nice if there was an XL version
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