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Just saw this pop up in my email. I didn't get in on Foldio 1, but I might get this one. Foldio2, “BIGGER & SMARTER†Foldio is the first pop-up studio for your smartphone. It becomes bigger and smarter. Feel the thrill of taking awesome photos. About this project We believe that it is possible to show that photography is no longer difficult and burdensome for non-professionals, by creating a better environment in which everyone can easily take high-quality pictures with a smartphone Foldio becomes more powerful and easier. You can experience the thrill of taking great photos by yourself with Foldio. REWARDS HOW IT FIRST CAME ABOUT People take pictures with smartphones easily enough, but it’s difficult to get high-quality pictures due to random lighting or the background, especially for photography intended to promote a product. In comparison, a photo studio has backgrounds and lighting which are completely controlled, which results in high-quality pictures. However, much time is needed to get the setting right, and the rental cost is quite hefty. So we started to design a photo studio for use with a smartphone - a simple, easy-to-use portable studio for everyone. Foldio (a portmanteau of "foldable" and "studio") is portable photo studio with a foldable design for smartphones. Foldio allows anybody with a smartphone to easily take studio-quality pictures. This is our ambitious project intended to unfold a whole new level of possibilities in smartphone photography. WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT FOLDIO 2? Foldio 2 is bigger and smarter in order to overcome the limitations of the 1st version of Foldio. Yet, we still focused on maintaining the portability and all-in-one studio style of the original. Bigger Size - More Subjects are welcome We increased the volume by 200% compared to the original Foldio. It allows you to take pictures of a wider variety of subjects. Get in touch with your tremendous creativity. Brighter Atmosphere - Powerful LED Strip with Adapter LED brightness is improved by using dual LED light strips twice as long as the original one. To maximize the LED light strip’s ability, we are going to use an adapter for Foldio 2. The Foldio adapter helps to make the lighting conditions and atmosphere consistent as well as being more practical than using batteries. If you have existing lighting devices also, it’s perfect for taking pictures with Foldio. Simple Magnetic Structure - Set Up the Studio in 10 Seconds We’ve gotten lots of positive feedback about the foldable magnetic structure from 1st-gen Foldio users. So we will apply the same structure to Foldio 2 for convenience and simplicity.