Tokyo Design Awards Gold Winner

2026 | Professional

XLIM 3 ULTRA

Entrant Company

Shenzhen Future Tech CO., Limited

Category

Product Design - Smart Technologies

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

The Xlim 3 Ultra was conceived to elevate the e-vapor device from a basic vaporization tool into a truly intelligent device, delivering both exceptional flavor performance and a refined, premium feel. Breaking away from the limitations of traditional devices—small displays and complicated controls—it integrates a 2.2-inch high-definition touchscreen into an extremely compact body. The design boldly eliminates unnecessary physical buttons and decorative elements, resulting in a clean, minimal, and pure form. This approach directs the user’s full attention to the screen interaction. With intuitive touch controls and clear visual feedback, complex device settings become instantly accessible, offering a smooth, effortless experience—as intuitive as using a smartphone. The Xlim 3 Ultra integrates a proprietary Super Pulse buck-boost system, addressing the performance degradation commonly caused by voltage drop in portable lithium-powered devices. At a technical level, this architecture fully decouples power output from battery capacity. Unlike conventional circuits, where output fluctuates as battery charge declines, the system maintains a strictly linear power curve, delivering true constant-power buck-boost regulation. As a result, flavor performance remains refined and uncompromised—even at just 1% battery level—ensuring a consistent taste experience from 100% to 1%, without degradation. The visual language of the Xlim 3 Ultra is defined by a seamless integration of glass and metal. Its 2.2-inch display features a pixel density of 331 PPI, delivering visual clarity comparable to high-end smartphones. To balance aesthetics with long-term durability, the surface is treated with a Nano SiO₂ (nano silicon dioxide) reinforced coating, achieving a 3H hardness rating. This advanced treatment provides excellent resistance to wear and fingerprints, ensuring the device retains its like-new finish even after prolonged use. As a visual extension of the hardware, the user interface (UI) incorporates dynamic animations that echo the device’s fluid contours, creating a unified and premium experience across color, material, and surface finish. The device features a 16 mm-thick body with mathematically optimized curvature designed to naturally fit the thenar region of the palm. However, its core innovation lies in the HMI (Human–Machine Interface). Moving away from complex button combinations, the device introduces a smartphone-grade touch interaction ecosystem.

Credits

Chen Long
Justin Lai
Chen Lin
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