{"id":31109,"date":"2014-01-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/31109\/lebanese-innovation-hoyo-keeps-you-connected-even-in-the-shower"},"modified":"2023-08-30T07:09:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T07:09:51","slug":"lebanese-innovation-hoyo-keeps-you-connected-even-in-the-shower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/31109\/lebanese-innovation-hoyo-keeps-you-connected-even-in-the-shower\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebanese Innovation HOYO Keeps You Connected, Even in the Shower"},"content":{"rendered":"\u201cI have been always fascinated by the power of products and their impact on people&#8217;s lives,\u201d says George Sheety, a Lebanese product designer who has created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gethoyo.com\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">HOYO<\/a>, a convenient utility that may interest people from all walks of life; especially those who just can\u2019t bear to be away from their smartphone while they shower.<br \/>  <br \/>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/15D7ANv_RGk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>  <br \/>  <br \/>  HOYO (Spanish for \u201chole\u201d) consists of a clear airtight waterproof pocket, in which a smartphone can be placed while you shower, enabling you to still use it and listen to your music, watch a video, pick up an urgent call and pretty much do anything that you currently cannot use your phone for in the shower. It comes in a variety of forms, such as a version that can be attached to a wall and sealed or one that can be fitted onto your current shower curtain, creating a built-in pocket. <br \/>  <br \/>  There are already existing waterproof pockets for phones, which Sheety had tried but found having to slip his phone in and out constantly too much of a hassle. And so he took it upon himself to design a more convenient solution to this issue, and the result was HOYO. Sheety is currently looking to fund his creation through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/georgesheety\/hoyo-a-waterproof-pocket-for-smartphones-with-a-ne\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Kickstarter<\/a> and hopes that its success will inspire other Lebanese visionaries to step forward and strive to accomplish great things.<br \/>  <br \/>  To learn more about HOYO, make sure to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gethoyo.com\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> and support the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/georgesheety\/hoyo-a-waterproof-pocket-for-smartphones-with-a-ne\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Kickstarter<\/a> campaign to see it become a reality.<br \/>  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI have been always fascinated by the power of products and their impact on people&#8217;s lives,\u201d says George Sheety, a Lebanese product designer who has created HOYO, a convenient utility that may interest people from all walks of life; 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