If you were like me, then it wasn’t long ago that you were prophesying that “before long” we’d have implants or cameras on us at all times that recorded everything we see. Well, welcome to the the future. They’re not implants, and of course you look like a Cylon if you actually sported these suckers, but the spectacles pictured here are getting closer to the future of 24/7 coverage of human life.
There have certainly been a number of prototypes out there for a while, but it looks like they’re starting to hit their stride. IMHO the marketing vids for these guys are…er…ah…yeah. But the tech specs of these Immortal glasses are getting interesting:
_4GB storage space
_ Resolution 736×480 (Video)
_ 3 Mega Pixels
_ 25 frames per second
_ Two-button control for ease of use
_ Built in 500mAh battery (2.5 hours of running time) Voltage 5V DC
_Interchangeable lenses; polarized flame orange, polarized dark gray and clear.
On one hand, it’s clear that these glasses are pushing POV and helmet-cam to the next dimension. On the other hand, and perhaps more interesting is that we’re finally having to face the question: do we want our lives recorded all the time?
Personally, I’m …excited at the application of what becomes curated and shareable from all those bits and bytes, and it certainly could get really weird fascinating if when you begin to think of tapping into a live feed of from your Facebook friends. Imagine RSS-style video coming at you from my any number of your Facebook friends in real-time. Whoa.
” … special launch price of £249.00 (RRP £299)”
GBP is 1.4973 http://www.oanda.com so US price is $372.83. So it’s reasonable.
Would be useful for skating and such. No worrying about holding them. Wonder what kinda price range
Seems great, but there will be some problems gaurantee. The helmet cam idea is quite cool though.
You should use them on your live shoots so we can all see what you see n_n a new dimension to that movie of being john malkovich or something like that.
Interesting but is it better than a Flip? or a Helmet Cam of some sort?
I guess the advantage is that you don’t have to hold it with your hand, and it aims at whatever you look at.
Still in its current iteration I suppose its good for voyeurs, law enforcement and possibly porn.