FAQ
What Is the Retail Price of Teleport? How Can I Place an Order?
When Will You Ship the Product?
We’re in the final stages of manufacturing the first batch and refining the firmware. Units will be ready by the end of February, with shipping expected to begin in mid-March. Orders placed after Blackpool (17 February) may ship about a week later.
What Are the Dimensions of the Device?
The dimensions of Teleport, without the neck badge holder, are 57 mm × 100 mm × 4 mm.
What Kind of Battery Does Teleport Use?
Teleport is powered by a rechargeable lithium-polymer (Li-Po) battery, designed for long-lasting performance and efficient power management.
Can I Wait Until March to Order?
Yes, you can, but… the demand has been strong. If you’re considering getting one, we highly recommend securing your order now to lock in the best deal. Waiting until March might be too late!
Our goal is transparency – ask anything! I want you to be 100% confident in your decision. Plus, you can cancel your order anytime before shipping.
What Is the Retail Price of Teleport? How Can I Place an Order?
What Is the Trick?
Teleport is a card-shaped color e-ink display without a backlight. When placed in its holder, it appears just like paper. You can use it to reveal color predictions – including cards, photos, and writing – or create the illusion of teleporting a card into the holder. The device can be controlled through our Atom Remote or the PeekSmith app.
It’s important to note that Teleport is not a magic trick in itself – it’s a versatile tool that can enhance your performance in countless ways. Like any prop in magic, its effectiveness depends on how creatively you incorporate it into your routines and presentations.
You can use Teleport for classic effects like predictions and reveals, but you can also develop new routines that weren’t possible before. The device’s ability to display different types of content opens up many creative possibilities for both close-up and stage performances.
Does Teleport Look Suspicious?
On its own, it might stand out – but once placed in its holder, it blends in seamlessly. It looks just like printed paper with text and graphics.
What Kind of Battery Does Teleport have?
It has a rechargeable LiPo battery.
What Does "Incredibly Long Battery Life" Mean?
We haven’t shared exact numbers yet because we’re still gathering real-world data – we don’t want to mislead you. What we can say is this: we’ve only charged our test devices once, and they’re still running.
In standby mode (Bluetooth ON), battery life should last months. In active use, it may handle more than thousands of screen updates.
Theoretically, it could be even better. We’re currently testing and will include the final numbers in the documentation.
How Do I Charge It?
Teleport has a built-in LiPo battery and charges wirelessly using any standard Qi charger. A full charge takes approximately 1-2 hours.
What Is in the Box?
You’ll receive:
- Teleport device
- Qi wireless charger (with USB-A to USB-C cable)
- Neck badge holder (designed to fit Teleport perfectly)
What Are the Dimensions of the device?
The dimensions of the Teleport without a neck badge holder are: 57 mm x 100 mm x 4 mm
Is it a Standalone Effect?
Teleport works seamlessly with the (free) PeekSmith app or Atom. While it’s not a standalone effect, it integrates smoothly with these tools to enhance your magic.
We’re also open to new integrations and eager to collaborate with magic app developers to expand its possibilities!
What Are the Planned Features?
With the PeekSmith app, we plan these features first:
- displaying a poker card based on web polling, RFID reader input
- displaying an image downloaded from the internet
- displaying a drawing from a compatible impression pad, optionally overlayed on an image (card)
- displaying hand-written text from web-polling or other sources
With Atom, we will create a built-in mini-app, so you can load a predefined image (poker cards) by entering its number.
And we have many more ideas in the pipeline, coming through future firmware and app updates.
Is It Only for Poker Cards? Can It Display Text, Signed Cards, or Photos?
Teleport is powered by the PeekSmith app, and it’s not limited to just poker cards. We’re planning to support signed cards, text, and any images from other apps, giving you complete flexibility in how you use it!
How Does Teleport Handle Signed Cards?
Our plan is to use impression pad writings as the source. The PeekSmith app already supports multiple impression boards, allowing the captured handwriting to be layered directly onto a card image.
This means you could take a signature, message, or drawing from an impression pad and seamlessly overlay it onto a displayed card, creating the perfect illusion of a signed card.
Can It Be Used as a Peek Device?
Yes, but it’s not the best option for peeking. For that, we recommend PeekSmith and Bond for a smoother experience.
Do You Have Videos?
Yes, we’re working on it. We’ll show you video demonstrations of the product and how the screen updating works. While the PeekSmith app is still in development, we’ll demonstrate its functionality with the Atom remote and show previews of the upcoming PeekSmith app features.
Will It Display Impression Pad Writings/Drawings?
The PeekSmith app is compatible with several impression pads available on the market and will display their inputs. However, Teleport itself will not communicate directly with these impression pads.
How Many Colors Does the E-Ink Display Support, and What Are Its Specifications?
The display supports four colors: white, black, red, and yellow. The display’s resolution is 240 x 416 pixels, roughly 133 dpi.
This allows us to display playing cards, predictions, and other visual content with sufficient detail while maintaining the paper-like appearance that’s crucial for magical effects. The combination of these colors enables a wide range of visual possibilities while ensuring the display remains convincing and natural-looking in performance conditions.
How Long Does It Take to Update the Screen?
While traditional color e-ink screens can be slow to refresh, Teleport brings you the latest, updating in just 20 seconds. That’s fast for color e-ink and just great for our applications. You can enjoy the benefits of a power-free, crystal-clear screen with the added versatility of color.
Why Did You Choose a Holder That Covers the Sides of the Cards?
Actually, it’s the other way around – the window size is determined by the dimensions of the e-ink display. We carefully selected the best e-ink display available, but since these displays come in fixed sizes, the window had to match it.
If you prefer to see the pip numbers, there are a few workarounds:
- Shift the image slightly to the left or right (we may apply this to the default images).
- Use a photo of a bridge-sized card for a better fit.
- Reduce the image size to reveal more of the card.
These small tweaks can help you get the exact look you want!