Physically, Moscase doesn't look much different from the
bumper-type casing in general. But there is a prominent part underneath, indicating
that it needs to be connected with the iPhone 6 Lightning port to deliver new
functionalities.
Through the Lightning connectivity, Moscase wants to turn
your iPhone 6 into a complete health tracker. There are a number of sensors
embedded inside this casing, such as optical sensor that can monitor heart rate
and oxygen level in the body through the blood flow in the arteries located on
your fingers.
Then there is also a smart sensor that's capable of
measuring stress level and percentage of body fat just by asking you to hold
the phone. The Moscase developer also pins the heat sensor that's capable of
measuring the temperature of 0 to 100 degrees Celsius.
All data will be stored in Moscase App. This companion
application can also obtain data from the default Health application of iOS 8
and a number of other popular health applications.
Furthermore, Moscase developer also introduces a modular
concept with a series of removable backplates. These backplates will provide
new functionalities to the iPhone 6.
In addition to the passive backplates, they also provide
five types of active backplates: Breathalyzer, Rocker, Collector, Booster and
Reader. Each of them has different functionality.
Breathalyzer is able to analyze the level of alcohol in the
body through the breath. Rocker can boost your iPhone 6 audio performance
through a pair of big speakers. Collector can change the iPhone 6’s back to be
a solar panel. Booster will enhance battery life and storage capacity. Finally,
the Reader will add a power efficient e-paper screen for reading purposes.
All these functions will be regulated by a microcontroller which
is located below the Moscase Lightning connection. Without adding complexity,
iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus can still be charged directly despite being covered
by Moscase.
Moscase campaign on Kickstarter is still ongoing. The lowest
pledge worth $ 133 will give you one Moscase bumper in any of eight colors,
with a matching passive backplate. The active backplates with various functions
will be sold separately for $ 79 - $ 99 each.