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DIPLE - the REVOLUTIONARY microscope for any smartphone

Created by SMO SmartMicroOptics

Explore the microscopic world around you with the most powerful, compact and easy-to use microscope for any smartphone or tablet!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Stretch goal announced: DIPLE LUX
over 6 years ago – Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 12:47:59 PM

Hi everyone,

Thank you again for all of your support! Another week into the campaign and we’re honoured by what you’ve allowed us to do.

We’ve had amazing feedback and suggestions, and we’ve been thinking a lot about what comes next for DIPLE. We’re very excited to announce our first stretch goal *drum roll please* - if we raise 100.000€ we will unlock DIPLE LUX.

DIPLE LUX is a new objective plus an external light source, specifically designed to work on opaque samples to observe the tiniest details of their surfaces. This system also enables DIPLE to work without its box meaning it’s extra light and extra portable!

Here you can see our first prototype:

If we raise 100.000€ we will unlock DIPLE LUX pledge levels. You’ll be able to choose from three options:

  • 1x DIPLE LUX at 34€
  • 1x DIPLE RED & GREY & FINE stage LUX at 113€
  • 1x DIPLE BLACK & FINE stage LUX at 141€

In other news

We’ve received a lot of questions about adding other pieces to your pledge level, and we want to confirm that this will be possible. When the campaign ends, we will contact everyone to confirm your order and any add-ons.

We also want to share the amazing support we have received from press globally. Check out some of the publications that have covered DIPLE including The Verge, Popular Mechanics, Mashable and many more!

Thank you again for your support, and we hope you like DIPLE LUX!

The DIPLE team

P.S 

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Harvard Medical School reviews DIPLE 🤩
over 6 years ago – Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 02:41:41 PM

Hi everyone,

Week two of our campaign and we can’t wait to see what else is in store. We’re already off to a great start with some amazing reviews from Harvard Medical School, University College London and the University Hospital of Nice.

We created DIPLE so it could be used by anyone, whether it was for research, education or just for fun. We’re thrilled that this is the experience people had when they tried it out. Check out what they said below!

We also found out that we have been chosen to be one of Kickstarter’s ‘Projects We Love’! This is a great honour and we’re so pleased that we’ve been recognised by such an amazing platform.

Please do keep sharing the campaign as every bit of support we get makes a huge difference.

Let us know what you’d like to see next from DIPLE and keep sharing your comments.

Thank you,

The DIPLE team

We have hit our funding goal - thank you everyone!
over 6 years ago – Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 11:22:05 AM

Hi everyone,

Wow! We are so overwhelmed that we have hit our funding goal, and in less than 48 hours! We couldn’t have done this without you, so we want to take a moment to say a huge thank you to each and every one of you who have supported our campaign and backed DIPLE.

We know what an awesome place Kickstarter is and how special the community are, and we are so grateful that you’ve helped us bring DIPLE to life. We can’t wait for you to start exploring a new world with it.

We love reading your comments and feedback so please keep sending them through. If you can share this with family and friends we really do appreciate it.

There is still a long way to go and we will be in touch with what’s next!

Thank you,

The DIPLE team

P.S If you’re looking for another cool campaign to back, we’d love to tell you about our friends who launched their campaign TYTUS COMBO this week. They’ve created titanium, smash-proof, glasses and sunglasses. They weigh just 20 grams and are customisable with over 200 variants to choose from.

So if you’re looking for strong, thin, light titanium glasses, made in Italy with a Lifetime Patented Locking System® go check out their page here.

Thank you to our backers and a new early bird pledge!
over 6 years ago – Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 08:38:33 AM

Hi everyone,

We want to say a big thank you to all our early backers! We’ve been so excited about launching DIPLE, and it’s fantastic to see so many of you join us on our journey. We’ve been working on DIPLE for over two years and we’re now able to bring it to you all.

The Kickstarter community is so important to us and we know what awesome things we can achieve with your help.

This is just the beginning and we can’t wait to hear your feedback and thoughts on DIPLE. In fact, we have already had requests for an Early Bird pledge level for all three objectives and the fine stage. You’ve spoken and we’ve listened! We have added an additional perk which you can find on the page. The EARLY BIRD: DIPLE BLACK & FINE stage is now available at just $89 - it is limited so be quick to make sure you don’t miss out.

If you could take a moment to share the campaign with family and friends, we would really appreciate it.

Thank you again for your support and let’s explore the microworld together.

The DIPLE team