Body Glove to host launch event for Optrix Action Camera Case

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| posted on June 24, 2015

Body Glove Mobile and Body Glove International Host Launch Event to Celebrate Release of the Optrix Action Camera Case for Apple® iPhone® 6

Optrix by Body Glove, the award-winning waterproof action camera phone case, is now available for the iPhone 6. To celebrate this release, Body Glove Mobile has partnered with Body Glove International and Red Bull to host an Optrix Launch Event at Dive N' Surf in Redondo Beach, California on Saturday, June 27th. This free event is open to the public and will feature product demos, food trucks, activities, giveaways and more.

The event will begin at El Porto Beach at 9:00 am PST (near Lifeguard Tower 38) with product demonstrations. Attendees can test Optrix products, including the new Optrix iPhone 6 case, on-site using surfboards and boogie boards or just swimming in the waves until 11:00 am PST. An Instameet, hosted by photographers Mali Workman, Noel Beluzzi and Andrew Oxenham, will also take place during the beach demonstration. The Instameet will give Instagrammers product tutorials and the opportunity to win Optrix cases.

The Optrix Launch Party kicks off at 12:00 pm PST at Dive N' Surf in Redondo Beach (504 North Broadway) and will run until 3:00 pm PST. Activities will include a Dunk Tank, Underwater Selfie Station, Inflatable Joust, Red Bull DJ & Wings Team, Food Trucks, Raffles and more. World Surf League rookie Tatiana Weston-Webb will also be in attendance meeting fans and signing autographs.

"We are extremely excited about the launch of the Optrix action camera case for the iPhone 6," said Eugene Lee, the Vice President of Body Glove Mobile. "With Optrix, people can now take their iPhones virtually anywhere, even in the most extreme environments. So whether you are 30ft below the surface of the ocean or just at the waterpark, Optrix allows you to capture the most amazing photos and videos with the ultimate convenience of just using your iPhone."

About Body Glove Mobile

Body Glove Mobile, a leader in the technology accessories category for over a decade, creates some of the most innovative, high quality and on-trend products available on the market today. These revolutionary cases ensure that your phone or tablet is protected from the drops, bumps and scratches that come with having an active lifestyle. In 2014, Optrix was acquired and launched as a product line under the Body Glove Mobile brand, which has allowed Body Glove Mobile to enter the action sports and mobile photography categories. For more information visit www.BodyGloveMobile.com

About Body Glove International

Founded in Redondo Beach, California in 1953 by twin brothers Bill and Bob Meistrell, Body Glove is the original wetsuit company. Today, the privately-owned, family-operated company is a leading global watersports brand that specializes in wetsuits, swimwear, clothing, footwear, accessories and technology products. While Body Glove has supported surfers and the surfing industry since 1953, today Body Glove sponsors one of the most respected surf and wakeboard teams in the industry. Pro surfers Tatiana Weston-Webb, Jamie O'Brien, Anthony Walsh, Alex Gray, Guinness World Record Holder Garrett McNamara, as well as wakeboarders Rusty Malinoski, Harley Clifford and Bob Soven are all part of the Body Glove Team. Through Reef Check, SIMA's environmental fund, and the Surfrider Foundation, Body Glove also works hard to preserve and protect the oceans and waterways it loves. The company's headquarters are still based in Redondo Beach, but its products are sold all over the U.S. by a network of independent retailers, at its own Dive N' Surf retail shop and in approximately 50 countries worldwide.

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