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Is this the shower of the future?
The simple act of taking a shower has been around for centuries, with some sources dating it back to ancient Greece, and while technology has evolved, showers have been the same for at least the last 100 years.
Now Nebia, a San Francisco-based start-up, is aiming to change the way millions of people all over the world start their day, by giving the classic shower an overhaul.
‘Not only do we need a more efficient solution, we need an all around better experience in our daily routines,’ Nebia’s co-founder and CEO Philip Winter said.
‘We set out to create a better shower experience first, and save as much water as possible. It turns out the age-old belief that more water equals a better experience isn’t necessarily true.’
In this case, less water is what makes the product so appealing – not only does the showerhead save up to 70% of water in comparison to a classic shower, but it also uses a slightly different technology.
By atomizing the water, which is done through high pressure, the shower creates a mist rather than a stream of water, which also increases the water’s surface area tenfold.
WIRED’s Molly McHugh said stepping into the Nebia ‘feels like hugging a warm cloud’; according to Winter, over 500 testers described it as a different and ‘much more refreshing’ experience.
If all Californians switched to the new shower, the company estimates annual water savings of 200 billion gallons (757 liters) and nearly $4 billion (€3.58 billion, $2.56 billion).
Tests were conducted over 12 months at San Francisco institutions, including Stanford University and the offices of Apple and Google (now Alphabet).
As with so many start-ups, Nebia started as a kickstarter campaign, where a limited number of their product are still available; the product’s full retail price will be $399, with delivery expected to be in May 2016.
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Stefanie Gerdes
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