Sony has launched its latest wearable thermo-device, the REON POCKET 5 in additional markets, now including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the United Kingdom. The wearable is designed to be worn at the back of the neck, providing direct cooling or warming to the body surface.
The new model serves as the successor of REON POCKET 4, which was met with commercial success when it sold 10,000 units in just 3 days in Japan and Hong Kong, and all units were completely sold out 3 months after launch. This prompted the company to expand the product into more markets, with this particular launch focusing at Southeast Asian countries – the region where it can get rather toasty at times.
Sony REON POCKET 5
The REON POCKET 5 features an enlarged thermo-module and a new heat dissipation fan, offering up to 1.5 times higher cooling performance than previous models and can run for approximately 7.5 hours at COOL Level 4 (the device comes with five cooling levels). The operating noise has also been reduced by up to 20%.
One feature of the device is the “SMART COOL ⇔ WARM MODE” function, which automatically adjusts between cooling and warming based on ambient temperature. It can be linked to the included REON POCKET TAG, with software that detects direct sunlight, adjusting temperatures 33% faster than previous versions (though Sony has pointed out this can’t serve as a heat stroke indication). It’s designed with up to 10 hours of runtime when using this adaptive cooling function.
The REON POCKET 5 is available in Malaysia starting 18 June 2024, priced at RM799.
Pokdepinion: I’d love to have one of these. Malaysia’s weather is brutal!
