Prototype Lab
A limited hands-on design experience
Thank you for following what we are building at Cioré.
We are inviting our waitlist community to try an early Cioré body form, explore it through guided activities, and tell us what feels natural, awkward, or worth changing.
We would love to hear how it feels in your hands.
Outside the United States? This first round ships to U.S. addresses only. See the Community Access section below to submit an inquiry about international shipping.
We want more hands than our own in this process.
We are reaching out to engineering and product development partners to review our dimensions, materials, repairability, and next steps. Alongside those technical conversations, we want to hear how the body feels in your everyday routine.
How does the shape rest in your palm? Can you comfortably reach across it? Where does your thumb expect a control to be?
Physical form decisions are much easier to revisit early. Your observations give us real world perspectives to guide our next physical study and the questions we bring to our partners.
Everything you need to participate.
Your V0 body form
A 3D printed Cioré body form in a smooth stadium shape, built for holding, reach, and grip activities. Yours to keep.
Guided activities & feedback loop
A six-panel welcome brochure, separate activity card, participant ID, and QR code for quick submission.
Founder's gift
A special surprise selected with care by Chrissy, kept secret until your package arrives at your door.
No app download required. Nothing to mail back. The form, activity card, and gift are yours to keep.
Try it in your everyday routine.
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Open your kit, read the welcome brochure, discover your founder gift, and meet your V0 body form.
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Try daily holds: Explore palm comfort, thumb reach, pretend typing, and call positions using your usual hand and your other hand.
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Mark your thoughts: Fill out the separate paper activity card included in your kit.
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Submit online: Scan the QR code, enter your participant ID, and share your responses.
Physical Study Expectations
This study explores physical shape, comfort, reach, grip, and potential future control placement. Reference markers on the form do not activate anything. The printed surface, weight, and balance differ from a future assembled device.
It contains no electronics, active buttons, screens, or batteries.
What happens after you share your experience
You share your observations through the QR page using your participant ID.
We look for group patterns in comfort, reach, grip, and control expectations.
You receive an update sharing what we learned and plan to explore next.
We review completed responses to help guide our next physical study. While we cannot promise every suggestion becomes a feature, your feedback directly informs our design conversations.
Your participant ID connects your feedback to your kit. We review responses for this study and related design work. Public quotes require your permission.
Join Prototype Lab Cohort 01
Price
$40 + Shipping
Eligibility
Cioré waitlist members
Availability
United States only
Kit Preparation
October 12 to 16
Reservations Close
October 23, 2026
Shipping Begins
Week of October 26
Delivery
US Ground Shipping
Policy
Kits are nonrefundable
Join our limited hands on experience with a printed Cioré body form, guided activities, digital feedback access, and a special founder gift. Explore it at your own pace, share your observations, and receive an update on what we learn.
The body form is nonfunctional, not a working phone. Your kit is yours to keep.
Community Access
We have received hundreds of requests and are no longer accepting new applications at this time. We are so sorry for the inconvenience.
If you are a current waitlist member living outside the United States and would like to explore shipping options, you can reach us directly at connect@cioreofficial.com. International shipping inquiries are reviewed individually.
Thank you for your interest in the Cioré Prototype Lab. We appreciate every person who reached out.
Applications Closed
We have received hundreds of requests and are no longer accepting applications for Community Access.
A few things worth knowing
Is this a working phone?
No. The V0 form is a 3D printed physical study of the body shape. It has no screen, battery, charging, ports, cameras, audio, software, or active electronics. It does not turn on.
How fast does shipping take?
Shipping is calculated at checkout based on your location. Kits begin shipping the week of October 26 through October 30. Arrival depends on your destination and shipping service.
Do you offer international shipping?
Standard checkout covers U.S. delivery for this first round. International shipping is not available through standard checkout. Current waitlist members outside the U.S. can reach us at connect@cioreofficial.com to inquire about shipping options. We review international requests individually and will discuss any available options and costs with you before you decide.
How does Community Access work?
We set aside a limited number of free places for current waitlist members who cannot reasonably afford the $40 kit fee. For selected Community Access participants, Cioré covers the kit fee and shipping entirely. Community Access applications for this round are now closed.
Do I need any technical experience?
No. The activities are simple everyday movements guided step by step by your welcome brochure and mobile page.
Do I need to return anything?
No. The V0 body form, paper activity card, and special founder gift are yours to keep. Nothing needs to be mailed back.
Are kits refundable?
Kits are custom prepared specifically for this cohort and are nonrefundable. If your kit arrives damaged or missing an item, contact connect@cioreofficial.com so we can make it right.
How is my feedback used?
We review completed responses for group patterns in comfort, reach, grip, and control placement to help inform our next physical study and partner discussions.