Our Goal
“To promote digital art creation on mobile devices, by developing an EASY TO USE and SUPER AFFORDABLE smart drawing stylus pen for young and emerging artists around the world."
- Elton, Founder of GreenBulb
Our Progress
Forming of the SonarPen team
Officially setup the SonarPen project. Bring in smart brains to the team. Created over 24 designs and prototypes. Applied patent in different countries.
PHASE 1: Crowdfunding for the production of SonarPen
Design finalized. Received funding from over 3000 orders on Kickstarter and Indigeogo.
Shipping the SonarPen to the artists
Production completed. Shipping orders around the world, enabling artists, students and children to create high quality digital art on they iPad, iPhone and Android devices.
PHASE 2: Launch of SonarPen DIY kit
STEAM Friendly DIY Kit created to let students and children put together their own SonarPen within 10 minuntes. No soldering required. Support Javascript, Python and Scratch programming language. Compatibility with ALL existing SonarPen supporting iOS and Android apps.
*STEAM stands for ‘Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math.
PHASE 2: Launch of SonarPen DIY kit
STEAM Friendly DIY Kit created to let students and children put together their own SonarPen within 10 minuntes. No soldering required. Support Javascript, Python and Scratch programming language. Compatibility with ALL existing SonarPen supporting iOS and Android apps.
*STEAM stands for ‘Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math.
The Goal
PHASE 1
- SonarPen
SonarPen is the world's most affordable Smart Pen for iPad , iPhone and Android devices. Just connect it to the 3.5mm audio port, and it will convert your smart device into a professional creative canvas.
SonarPen is a patented product. Phase 1 of SonarPen was funded by a 300% over-funded crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter in April 2018.
PHASE 1
- SonarPen
SonarPen is the world's most affordable Smart Pen for iPad , iPhone and Android devices. Just connect it to the 3.5mm audio port, and it will convert your smart device into a professional creative canvas.
SonarPen is a patented product. Phase 1 of SonarPen was funded by a 300% over-funded crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter in April 2018.
Media love
SonarPen
SonarPen crowdfunding campaign promotion video
Media loves
SonarPen
SonarPen crowdfunding campaign promotion video
#sonarpen drawings
from elementary school students to artists around the world
PHASE 2
- SonarPen DIY Kit & STEAM programming
The DIY kit:
With an improved and optimized design from PHASE 1, product manufactured part counts will decrease by 30%, production efficiency will be increased by 35% and thanks to our experience in the production of the original SonarPen, DOA (dead on arrival) rate has been decreasing by half.
The newly designed SonarPen is so simple to assemble that a child can put the pen together within 10 minutes. The SonarPen DIY Kit targets the maker / educational market. Promotion and production launch is scheduled for mid 2020. The kit will be compatible with all existing SonarPen supporting apps on the iOS and Android platform.
STEAM PROGRAMMING:
STEAM is the most popular way for learning technology. The SonarPen SDK that currently only available to commercial app developers, will be made available for students and amateurs coders for use and implement into their apps and projects free of charge!
The package will allow to access the SonarPen through Javascript (web browser), Python or Scratch.
PHASE 2
- SonarPen DIY Kit & STEAM programming
The DIY kit:
With an improved and optimized design from PHASE 1, product manufactured part counts will decrease by 30%, production efficiency will be increased by 35% and thanks to our experience in the production of the original SonarPen, DOA (dead on arrival) rate has been decreasing by half.
The newly designed SonarPen is so simple to assemble that a child can put the pen together within 10 minutes. The lower cost SonarPen DIY Kit targets the DIY / educational market. Promotion and production launch is scheduled for mid 2020. The kit will be compatible with all existing SonarPen supporting apps on the iOS and Android platform.
STEAM PROGRAMMING:
STEAM is the most popular way for learning technology. The SonarPen SDK that currently only available to commercial app developers, will be made available for students and amateurs coders for use and implement into their apps and projects free of charge!
The package will allow to access the SonarPen through Javascript (web browser), Python or Scratch.
Latest Blog Posts
Steps that we have made
SonarPen at CES 2020
We bought the SonarPen and the DIY Kit to the world. Our booth was at the @ces #eurekapark #53359! So great meeting the @kickstarter team, artists who tried out the #sonarpen, buyers and distributors from Japan, Thailand, France, Austria, Canada and the States! #ces2020vegas #ces2020 #ces #ipadstylus #androidstylus
SonarPen at HKTDC Autumn electronic show
Come visit the SonarPen booth at the #hktdc electronic fair and try out the SonarPen. 🖍➰📱 Booth CH-B07
SonarPen on Jumpstart magazine
Jumpstart magazine has just reviewed the SonarPen: With the SonarPen costing around 1/5 the price of the Apple Pencil 2 💰💰, it’s sure to open doors for budding artists or students… 👍 Check out the full article here: https://issuu.com/jumpstartmagazine/docs/october-issuu-final-3/92
SonarPen at the Paris M&O show
We are so excited to show off the SonarPen to the business owners from European countries.
SonarPen at Design inspire HK show
Last day at the #designinspire#hongkong! We are so proud to be presenting the #sonarpen as a designed in Hong Kong, backed by thousands of @kickstarter and @indiegogo backers from all over the world. Coming to the show today? Find us at the @backerstores both at…
Quality control trip in China
Weekly quality control trip. Testing one by one. This is how we make sure #SonarPen are made with the perfect components.
SonarPen demo at the Hong Kong Makerfaire
Hello makers! We are at the Hong Kong @makerfaire this weekend! Join us to test drive the sonar pen on your own iPad! To do so, bring along any of these supported ipad apps #zenbrushapp, @zoomnotes, @ibispaint_x@medibangpaint@medibangpaint_tw#artstudioapp@goodnotesapp ..
SonarPen is coming to Android
Here is the first SonarPen Android demo, it runs on my Samsung Note 8 (Android 7.0) and will be backward compatible with smart devices running on Android 4.4. The demo shows 8 pressure levels detection with the SonarPen. Don’t worry, this is just the first…
Meet the Company
GreenBulb is an innovative company created in 2004 for the those who care about lifestyle and technology. At GreenBulb, our aim is to turn big and small ideas into marketable possibilities, changing the way we consume technologies in their daily lives. The GreenBulb Team is passionate about smart designs, hi-tech & lo-tech gadgets, innovative solutions and sustainable designs. Our products have been featured in various magazines and websites such as the Verge, Engadget and Cult of Mac.
Meet the Team
Elton - Founder / Engineering
With a background in mechanical engineering and computer science, Elton spent the past two years creating the SonarPen technology and designs. elton.leung@greenbulb.com
Vincci - Marketing
Vincci is our marketing and communications person. Vincci also manages her own handmade business on the side. vincci.ching@greenbulb.com
Sebastien - office cat
Sebastien is a red tabby adopted from the SPCA on Boxing Day of 2005. His responsibilities include the assessment of visitors to the GreenBulb office, website update. cat@greenbulb.com
Turtle - 7/24 guardian of the office
Turtle makes sure the office is safe.