Prismcups is currently relying on their Kickstarter campaign in order to move forward with production. The idea behind them is monitor what you are drinking through their state of the art cup, muck like a beautifully designed travel mug or tumbler, so you can calculate what your daily caloric, nutritional, and water intake is throughout the day.
Being able to monitor your beverage intake will then lead to the cup, or the app associated with the cup, telling you whether putting down that coffee and replacing it with water is a better idea for your health.
How PrismCups Works
Prismcups records your patterns, and allows you to add a beverage to your logged information if it is not found in the current data bank. This additionally allows Prismcups to add new beverages to their data bank, increasing its capabilities.
The tumbler will automatically search drinks, and even define drinks that are made by your own recipe once you have added that information. It then can tell you what have drank over the month, and will provide you with a detailed nutrition label for the drink.
Prismcups records the nutrients, the calories, sugar and caffeine you have consumed, and will prompt you when water is a better beverage choice.
Sign In
When you sign up you will enter your personal information (height, weight etc) and you will be advised on the recommended nutrition you should be consuming in relation to what you drink throughout the day.
The way drinks are identified is through a technology designed specifically for this purpose. RGB color codes are the most accurate way these properties can be identified.
The Unique Way Prismcups Distinguishes Drinks
When the beverage is placed in an enclosed cup, the three primary colors Red (R), Green (G), and Blue (B) are fired for a very short time. The reflections of the infrared spectrum are measured by using a light sensor, and then the water is measured by the same method.
The RGB codes are then sent to your smartphone to determine whether there is already a code to match, and it will then record the calories, sugar, sodium, and caffeine to be logged. If there is no match, the smartphone will ask you to enter the ingredients so it can calculate the nutritional values. It will then keep this information in their data base for further use.
Statistics are recorded over time, and the app will let you know how to make changes in order to maintain good health.
Consumer Prices
Consumer prices have been determined and kept reasonable by using a RGB sensor to accurately identify beverages, thus keeping the price under $100.
Initially, the use of a molecular sensor was entertained, but this would have kept the price of the Prismcups in the $200 range.
Who Would Use Prismcups?
People who consider themselves bio hackers, along with diabetics, people who are struggling with their weight, and those who simply just want a better understanding of what they are putting into their bodies daily.
Gifting a Prismcups to a loved one is also a great idea. The purpose behind them is to create a healthier lifestyle by conveniently recording your beverage intake with this cool cup.
Prismcups is currently used in conjunction with Amazon Echo, iPhone Healthkit, and Google Fitness.
This Kickstarter has reached just over half of their $20000 goal. With the help of additional backers, the goal is to continue to produce and improve the Prismcups, while allowing its users to reap the benefits of better health.
Support This Program
The Prismcups backers have many donation packages to choose from. From $10.00 and a “thank you” to the $5000 Distributor Pack, you can make the Prismcups a part of your daily routine while having a sleek, state of the art way to enjoy your favorite beverages. Visit the website for more detailed information on what the various packages include. Improving your health has never been this easy.
