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Ever misplaced something and thought, “If only I had a compass that could find things?

Picture it: you’re lost at a festival, wandering around like a confused extra in a music video. You try texting your friends—no connection. You call out their names—now everyone’s looking at you like you’re on stage…let’s end the cringe there.

A US-based company believes they’ve cracked this exact problem…in a surprisingly fun way.

Meet Crowd Compass👋

Crowd Compass is a device that lets you communicate and share your location without cell service or Wi-Fi. It creates a private, battery-powered mesh network, so even in massive festivals or crowded events, your group can still find each other and send messages—completely off-grid.

Benefits?➕

The device uses GPS and long-range LoRa signals to show where your friends are—right on its LED display—and you can message them through the app even with zero signal.

Plus, because you don’t need to pull out your phone every two minutes, you can stash it in a locker and actually enjoy the moment.

And the big one: safety. In one real case, someone with a medical emergency was quickly located thanks to the device. That alone makes it worth considering.

Challenges🤔

A couple of things have been flagged by early users.

First: the price. At $200, many feel it’s hard to justify for something used only a few days a year.

Second: some people ran into calibration hiccups, which meant the device didn’t always perform as smoothly as expected.

And lastly, it has no audio support—tricky for visually impaired users and a missed chance for quick, helpful voice prompts.

What’s next?⏭️

The company already has thousands of customers, and the reviews so far are overwhelmingly positive. Clearly, the demand is real. And who knows—maybe there’s a similar idea you could bring to life too.

Till next time,

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