Press kit
Skywall, for writers.
Everything you need for a gift guide or a short feature. Use any of the text or photos below. Questions, interviews, or a review unit: getskywall@gmail.com.
In two sentences
Skywall is a framed LED display, handmade in Buffalo, New York, that cycles through changing views of Earth and space: day and night across a world map, the Moon’s phase, the space station’s path, the planets, and the aurora forecast. It costs $150 with free USA shipping, plugs into home Wi-Fi, and has no subscription.
The facts
- Price
- $150 USD, plus sales tax where it applies
- Shipping
- Free within the USA
- Subscription
- None. Pay once and it’s yours.
- Delivery
- The first batch ships by mid-November. Each one is built after it’s ordered.
- For Christmas
- First-batch orders are estimated to ship by mid-November, well before Christmas.
- Needs
- Home Wi-Fi and a power outlet
- Size
- About 10⅛ × 5 × 1⅝ inches (257 × 127 × 41 mm)
- Made in
- Buffalo, New York, by hand, one at a time
What it shows
- Our changing Earth. Day and night across a world map, satellite pictures, and the day’s earthquakes.
- The sky tonight. The Moon’s phase, as it changes from night to night.
- A view from orbit. Where the space station is, and the ground beneath it.
- The wider solar system. Where the planets are on their orbits, with pictures of the Sun and Earth’s seasons.
- Weather from the Sun. The aurora forecast, and how active Earth’s magnetic field is.
- Earthquake reports. After a magnitude 6 or stronger earthquake is reported anywhere in the world, Skywall shows where it struck. Reports come from the U.S. Geological Survey. It is not an early warning.
Photos
Photographs of the real display. Free to use with coverage of Skywall; credit “Skywall” if you can. Click a photo to download it.
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Turning globe · 1280 × 799
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World map · 840 × 525
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Moon phase · 1280 × 800
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Space station · 1280 × 800
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Solar system · 1280 × 800
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Aurora forecast · 1280 × 800
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Earthquake report · 909 × 568
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Inside the frame · 1000 × 1125
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Kellan Gunner with Skywall · 1200 × 900
Need a larger file or a different shot? Email getskywall@gmail.com.
Who makes it
“I build every Skywall myself, by hand, in Buffalo, New York. I 3D-print each frame, assemble the display, and leave it running on my bench before it ships. I made it because I wanted one screen in my house that doesn’t want anything from me: no notifications, no feed, just a quiet view of Earth and the sky.” — Kellan Gunner
Review units
Review units are available on request for writers, gift guides, and creators. Email getskywall@gmail.com with where it will appear and a US shipping address.
Contact
Kellan Gunner, maker of Skywall · getskywall@gmail.com