How The Sony Wearable Aircon Works Without Blowing Air

The Reon Pocket Pro Plus is a curious device, which I previewed in May. Unlike portable fans, it aims to cool you down in a different way, with no movement of air that you can feel.

Instead, it has a cooling plate which is placed on your skin, on the back of your neck and top of your spine. It’s designed to sit under your clothing to be reasonably unobtrusive save for two elements.

The first is an adjustable neckband of flexible tubing which holds the rear plate in place, though this could sit under your shirt collar as well to make it less obvious.

The second is a vent which pokes out above your clothes, to move warm air away from you. if you have a collared shirt on, it has an extension to go the extra inch or two.

Improved Performance: 20% Stronger Cooling And App Integration

In practice, the temperature change of the nape of your neck is said to have a disproportionately good effect in cooling you down all over.

You can control the temperature from buttons on the device or through a smartphone app, which allows for more granular control and extra features.

The latest model goes 20% cooler than the last-generation Reon. If you don’t turn it up to the coldest temperature it will last up to ten hours (and if the heat in London right now is anything to go by, you may need all of that).

In winter, it can be used to warm you up instead of cooling you, but such a prospect is almost unimaginable right now.

U.S. Pricing And Release Date Schedule

Pricing in the States is lower than expected: $259.99, better than the $270 plus sticker which had been predicted. In the U.K., where it went on sale in May, the price is £199. Pre-orders are open at electronics.sony.com with shipping estimated to start in late July.