.jpg) Xylobands in the Mylo Xyloto Tour | |
| Type | Wristband |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Jason Regler[1] |
| Inception | 2011 |
| Manufacturer | RB Concepts, Ltd. |
| Available | Available |
| Website | xylobands |
A Xyloband is a wristband that contains light-emitting diodes and a radio frequency receiver. Used primarily in the live entertainment industry, it was launched by RB Concepts Ltd, a company set up by entrepreneur Clive Banks with inventor Jason Regler. The lights inside the wristband can be controlled by a software program, which sends signals to the wristband, instructing it to light up or blink, for example. The single colour version is available in green, blue, yellow, red, pink, and white.
The first use of Xylobands on a large scale was on Coldplay's 2012 Mylo Xyloto Tour. A Xyloband was given to each member of the audience, and as the concert played, the flashing of the wristbands was synchronized to the music. Regler stated that he had the idea for the product while at a Coldplay concert, during the song "Fix You".[2]
- ^ Thakkar, Pooja. "The Coldplay Concert Lights up With LED Display: Video". Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Interview: Xylobands Inventor Jason Regler". Coldplay Official Website. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.