A companion without a screen
Your child gets stories, questions, and calm without another glowing display.
Speaks, listens, ambient glow, gentle haptics—by design, no display.
Screen-free · Offline-first · Ages 0–8
I know.
Navi is a screen-free imagination companion for ages 0–8. It speaks, listens, and glows—so your child can discover without a display.
Offline by design. One purchase. No subscription. All content and updates included.
Waitlist only. No payment on this page. Kickstarter timing is TBD.
No screen
Speaks, listens, glows, gentle haptics.
Offline-first
Connect only for updates.
One purchase
Estimated ~$150–250; no subscription.
Ages 0–8
From babbling response to bedtime calm.
Still being built in the open
Navi is being built by Moses M Kelley IV, creator of Look Think Learn—an inquiry world for kids, made with parents in mind.
Parent voices
“[TBD — real parent quote after family testing]” — [Name/initials TBD], parent of [age TBD]
Press and waitlist count
Press mentions, waitlist totals, and a live Kickstarter link will appear here only when they are real. None of those exist yet.
What Navi is
Navi is a developmental imagination companion you can hold in your hands: a rounded cube about 15 centimeters across, wrapped in food-grade silicone, roughly 500–800 grams. It charges over USB-C.
There is no screen.
Navi talks with your child, listens back, glows with calm or celebratory light, and can offer a gentle haptic presence. It’s built for discovery—the quiet moment when a child understands something for themselves and thinks: I know.
Everyday use is offline. When updates are ready, you connect temporarily. Parent voice recordings stay local and encrypted on the device.
How it feels day to day
Seven modes, chosen by a parent or caregiver. The child’s mind stays the screen.
Story
Stories that leave room for your child’s imagination, not a feed that never ends.
Question
Wonder out loud together. When facts matter, Navi stays grounded in real science, physics, and history.
Adventure
Imaginative journeys shaped by what your child notices and chooses.
Creation
Invent and build in make-believe; Navi responds without putting a rectangle in their hands.
Regulation
Big feelings get priority. Calm support when emotions run high.
Sleep
Soft glow and gentle voice for wind-down.
Parent
A mode for you: guidance and controls without turning the child’s companion into a second phone.
Color that supports, not distracts
Ambient RGBW glow modes. Light sets a mood—it is not a content screen.
- Calm
- Focus
- Celebration
- Sleep
- Emotion
Why parents ask for this
Built for the “I know.” moment
Imagination that leaves deliberate gaps so children can fill in meaning.
Discovery-first design; grounded in real facts where truth matters.
Offline when it counts
Everyday play doesn’t depend on the cloud.
Offline-first; temporary connection only for updates.
Your voice, kept close
Comfort in a familiar parent voice without uploading family life to a social platform.
Parent voice recorded locally and stored encrypted on the device.
One purchase that stays complete
No subscription guilt. Content and updates are part of what you buy.
Estimated ~$150–250 one-time; all content/updates included. Final price TBD.
Soft enough for little hands
A form meant to be held and lived with—not fragile glass.
~15 cm rounded cube; food-grade silicone; ~500–800 g; USB-C only.
Emotional regulation is not an afterthought
When feelings spike, Navi is ready to help settle—not just entertain.
Dedicated Regulation mode; Emotion and Calm color support.
Grows from babble to bedtime stories
Useful across ages 0–8 as curiosity and language grow.
Babbling response for the youngest; full mode set for older children; Parent mode for caregivers.
Navi vs a tablet, speaker, or toy
Screen
- Navi
- None
- Tablet
- Central
- Smart speaker
- None / small display variants exist
- Typical electronic toy
- Often lights or mini screens
Primary job
- Navi
- Imagination + regulation companion
- Tablet
- Apps, video, games
- Smart speaker
- Answers, music, home control
- Typical electronic toy
- Single play pattern
Online need
- Navi
- Offline-first; updates only
- Tablet
- Usually always online
- Smart speaker
- Usually always online
- Typical electronic toy
- Varies; often limited
Subscription
- Navi
- None; content/updates included
- Tablet
- Common for content
- Smart speaker
- Common for premium
- Typical electronic toy
- Sometimes for “full” features
Parent voice
- Navi
- Local, encrypted
- Tablet
- App-dependent
- Smart speaker
- Cloud accounts common
- Typical electronic toy
- Rare
Marketed to
- Navi
- Parents (serves children)
- Tablet
- Often children directly
- Smart speaker
- Household adults
- Typical electronic toy
- Children
Form
- Navi
- ~15 cm silicone cube
- Tablet
- Glass rectangle
- Smart speaker
- Cylinder / display brick
- Typical electronic toy
- Character plastic
Tablets excel at screens. Speakers excel at the cloud. Many toys excel at one gag. Navi is for screen-free discovery, calm, and imagination—with privacy and a one-time purchase as design choices.
Kickstarter teaser · no payment here
Locked prices for when the campaign opens
Goal $125,000. These tiers are locked for the campaign. This page does not take a pledge, a preorder, or a card.
Early Bird
$179
First-run allocation when Kickstarter opens.
Standard
$229
One Navi. Content and updates included.
Founding Partner
$299
For families who want to stand closer to the first run.
Family
$419
For more than one companion in a household.
Estimated retail
About $150–250 for one Navi (estimate). No subscription. All content and updates included. Final retail / preorder / Kickstarter price beyond the locked tiers: TBD.
Join the waitlistWhat’s included (intent)
- Navi device (rounded cube, food-grade silicone)
- Seven modes + color modes
- Offline-first experience
- Content library and updates (no extra subscription)
- USB-C charging
Exact SKU contents (cable, packaging, colors): TBD.
Not promised yet
- Ship date: TBD
- Delivery window: TBD
- Retail store availability: TBD
- Colorways at launch: TBD
Offline, one purchase, parent voice
Offline-first. Navi is meant to work without a constant connection. You connect when you choose to update.
One purchase. We are not building a funnel that withholds bedtime stories behind a monthly fee. Estimated one-time price ~$150–250; content and updates included.
Parent voice. Your recordings stay on the device, encrypted. Local by design.
Ethics we follow (aligned with Look Think Learn): sell to parents / serve children; resource-first messaging—not fear or guilt; no extraction-first growth tricks; never imply Navi has a screen.
Full privacy policy, terms, and safety certifications for the shipping product: TBD. Regulation mode is supportive, not clinical.
From inquiry videos to a companion you can hold
Look Think Learn is a kids inquiry world—YouTube and site—built to spark questions and careful noticing. Navi grows from the same Apeiron visual language and the same promise to families: parents are the buyers; children are the ones we serve.
If your family already watches and wonders with Look Think Learn, Navi is the screen-free companion that continues that spirit in the room—not a pop-up hard sell inside a kids video.
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Questions parents actually ask
Does Navi have a screen?
No.
Who is it for?
Children ages 0–8; purchased and set up by parents or caregivers.
Is there a subscription?
No. One purchase; content and updates included.
Does it need Wi‑Fi all day?
No. Offline-first. Temporary connection for updates.
How much will it cost?
Estimated ~$150–250. Locked Kickstarter tiers: Early Bird $179, Standard $229, Founding Partner $299, Family $419. Final retail price TBD.
When can I buy?
Waitlist now. Kickstarter and/or preorder timing TBD. Hardware prototype phase not started; manufacturing not started.
Is parent voice uploaded to the cloud?
Design intent: local and encrypted on device. Final policy TBD.
How is this related to Look Think Learn?
Same creator and visual language (Apeiron); complementary—videos/site for inquiry; Navi for screen-free companionship.