DIY Lens Maker for Smartphones

A project in by Kenny Cen, Rachel Watkins, David Wright
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Master the art of Droplet Lens making. Convert your Smartphone for Macro Photography and Microscopy. Makes lenses with 5X to 100X.
Backers: 165
Average Pledge Per Backer: $95 AUD

Funded: $15,635 AUD of $15,000 AUD
Dates: Jul 2nd -> Aug 6th (35 days)
Project By: Kenny Cen, Rachel Watkins, David Wright
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Latest News

End of our Campaign!

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Backing from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, we are excited to announce that we have received backing from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging! The Skopein team (Us!) has been invited to facilitate a workshop in conjunction with our Centre’s involvement in... (Read More)

Thank you!

July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! We just wanted to take this time to thank all of our backers so far for their support! We are already 40% funded! But we still need your help to share our project! We would love to make this invention global and bring the microscope lens... (Read More)

Canberra Entrepreneur Article

July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
The Canberra Entrepreneur recently published an article about SkopeIn and our Droplet Lens Maker. They discuss the team, our beginnings and plans for the future. Check it out at: www.canberraentrepreneur.com/startups/skopein-australia/  (Read More)

SkopeIn Australia create DIY lens kit

July 16th - via: canberraentrepreneur.com
Three ANU graduates have helped to develop plastic lenses, which can be attached to smart mobile phones, allowing the phone’s camera to operate as a microscope. (Read More)

Kenny Cen Interview Published in the Canberra Times

July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Recently our own Kenny Cen interviewed for the Canberra Times and the article was published in Saturday's paper! He talks of Skopein's vision and where we're hoping to go with this project. If you missed it you can find the article at the following... (Read More)

The Zoo of You - Making your own Microscope Workshop

July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
What: The Zoo of You   When: Sunday 16th August   Where: Science Centre at The King’s School Sydney We're are excited to share with everyone that we have been invited to the National Science Week event, "The Zoo of You". This will give us a... (Read More)

Make a microscope on your smartphone

July 6th - via: blog.cosmosmagazine.com
Convert your smartphone into your own pocket-microscope that can magnify objects up to 100 times. (Read More)

Coverage on COSMOS Blog

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Our friends at COSMOS has published our Kickstarter on their blog Check it out here: http://blog.cosmosmagazine.com/?author=5424db86e4b0a1a2466b55ed  (Read More)

Workshops at the Teen Start-up Camp (Canberra)

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are very excited to share with everyone that we will be holding workshops at the Teen Start-up Camp in Canberra on 5th September 2015. This event will allow us to showcase our inventions to students and get them exposed to this new technology. On... (Read More)

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