At a quick glance, the SOCCKET might look like an ordinary soccer ball, but upon closer inspection, it’s easy to see that it’s anything but.
The SOCCKET soccer ball by Uncharted Play.
Made by New York-based Uncharted Play, SOCCKET is actually a soccer ball PLUS power generator. It contains a pendulum-like mechanism that captures the kinetic energy generated when it’s being kicked around in a game. The energy it generates then gets stored within the ball for use later on as an off-grid power source.
SOCCKET stores kinetic energy to be used later on.
Playing with SOCCKET allows the ball to store enough power for the simple LED lamp that comes with it to stay lit for three hours.
An LED lamp is included with the SOCCKET soccer ball.
SOCCKET weighs roughly one ounce more than a standard-issued soccer ball. It’s constructed from custom water-resistant EVA foam that’s durable and soft to the touch. The ball features 6-watt output—enough to power the included lamp for more than 72 hours. The ball is airless and, according to Uncharted Play, deflation-proof.
SOCCKET is durable, airless, and deflation-proof.
SOCCKET is currently being tested out in resource-poor areas of North and South America. Uncharted Play is seeking $75,000 in funds on Kickstarter for mass producing and shipping the ball. While the LED lamp is the only appliance that can be connected to SOCCKET right now, the company has stated that if their online funding campaign is successful, other appliances and a USB adapter will be made available as add-ons.
At the time that this article is going live, SOCCKET’s achieved $20,000 with 27 days to go.
Story via: kickstarter.com
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