Could the Metearmor screen protector shake up a market full of plastic film?

At the Computex trade show this week a little company called Moxbii introduced the Metearmor, a screen protector just as good as tempered glass solutions, just it won’t shatter upon impact. This could be a game changer within the market of screen protectors.

Most glass screen protectors are excellent in that they prevent scratches on your screen, but they tend to shatter upon impact. Drop your device, and it’s time to get a new one. Made out of Glass-PET–a fusion of plastic and glass fibers–Moxbii’s Metearmor aims to remedy that problem.

The Metearmor is virtually shatter resistant. Not only that, but in testing, the screen protector can withstand 750 grams of force from a 9H pencil, CNET reports. What’s so thrilling about this is that is the standard for tempered glass solutions, but also three times better than plastic screen protectors. When you put that into perspective, that’s an extraordinary thought.

No more scratches on your screen–you don’t have to worry about change or your keys ruining your display anymore. But, there must be higher costs involved? Nope. Moxbii plans to sell each screen protector for $20 a pop, around the same price you can get the plastic film for at a brick-and-mortar store, although they’re generally cheaper online.

Unfortunately, you won’t be able to rid your smartphones of risk just yet. Moxbii isn’t actually selling the protector yet, as they plan to launch a Kickstarter for it within the next month or so. Either way, I’d love to get my hands on one–ridding my smartphone of potential scratches and large cracks through the touchscreen is a dream come true.

Not only that, but from the sounds of it, the screen protector won’t have to be replaced upon impact every time either–that’s a lot of money saved right there. Would you pick one up?

source: CNET

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