Feel cool with Sony's air conditioner "Leon Pocket 2"! Comfortable new golf wear

A wearable thermo-device that repeatedly gives you cold and warm sensations while charging

REON POCKET is a cold ( It is a wearable device for obtaining RE) sensation and warmth (ON) sensation. It will be released on April 22nd, and the price is 14,850 yen.

It was born from the activities of the Sony Startup Acceleration Program (abbreviated as SSAP), which supports ideas that have sprouted inside and outside of Sony and supports efforts up to commercialization. Immediately after the release on July 1, 2020, the 10,000 units that were scheduled to be shipped for the first time were sold out in just two days, attracting attention at once. It is still popular today.

The plate-shaped cooling part on the back incorporates a thermo-module that uses a Peltier element that generates heat and absorbs heat (cools) when voltage is applied. Sony designed the REON POCKET with safety in mind by applying cooling parts and their mechanisms that are often used in small electronic devices. The temperature during use can be adjusted from 5°C to 40°C using a dedicated mobile app.

Although it is not a device that creates a cold or warm feeling with cold or warm air, it is easier to understand if you compare its function to an "air conditioner" that you can wear. It can be used as many times as you want while recharging the built-in battery, and it can be said that it is an "eco-friendly and economical cooling sheet and pocket warmer" that does not lose the feeling of coldness.

Dedicated inner wear is also available to bring the REON POCKET into contact with the correct position around the neck to obtain the appropriate cooling sensation.

It is thinner and more compact than neck coolers from other companies, and it is also inconspicuous from the outside even when worn. However, this innerwear had a texture and design that was intended to be worn in layers, and was only available in men's sizes. Therefore, the situations and users in which REON POCKET can be used comfortably were somewhat limited.

Exclusive inner wear released at the same time as REON POCKET. Because it was developed as underwear, the fabric is a little thin, and it saggy when wearing REON POCKET. It's hard to go out with just this

Under such circumstances, in March of this year, Sony released a neckband as an accessory exclusively for REON POCKET. With the release of this item, you can get the best effect by wearing REON POCKET correctly without innerwear. And women can also use REON POCKET if they use this.

A neckband has been released so that REON POCKET can be worn without special innerwear

As mentioned above, the price of the new REON POCKET 2 is 14,850 yen, which is about 550 yen higher than the first model. . Since the size and design of the main body do not change, the special innerwear and neckband can be used as they are.