Hey, there
is life outside of
CES afterall. Proof: satuGo's camera-mounted-in-a-ball concept. The 3 megapixel
camera has a timer for delayed snaps and built-in accelerometer allowing it to sense bounces, max altitude, and such for
capturing a variety of unusual shots or recordings. The camera, battery, 1GB of memory and diodes (for flash
photography) are housed in a rugged, rubber-wrapped casing for protection while being tossed about. It can also
double-up as a webcam for those more restful moments. You know, there's just something inexplicably appealing to
seeing things from an inanimate objects point of
view, dontchathink? Estimated street price: $69. Click-on for a few more pics.
posted Jan 5th 2006 11:51PM
I am for sure picking one of these up :)
nice powerbook in the top pic.
granted there's no chance for the lens to break, and that it doesn't need the string/wire attached to it all the time, $70 isn't bad for a 3mp camera. I'd like to see some sample photos from the unit itself though.
what happens when the lense hits a protruding object? like a rock or corner..
1 gig of flash and 3MP for under $70? No way.
nice seagull in the bottom pic.
I'd get one if Bandai got their hands on it and made it look like a Ball from the Gundam series.
Hell, I should just get a Ball model kit and slap this in there.
That wouldn't defeat the purpose of having a camera you can throw on the ground and bounce off walls?
seems like it would need a gyroscope to prevent precession. otherwise, you would never get the shot you want-- it might be at the right place (top of arc or bottom of bounce, v==0), but it won't be pointing in the right direction.
This ball camera looks pretty awesome. It reminds of of the pokemon ball...gotta snap them all!
i'm with you max, except they're not claiming it exists anywhere-- they're looking for investors. they could absolutely sell it for $70 w/3.2Mpix+1GB *next* year, though without a gyro, it will take motion blurred pictures pointing in the wrong direction.
If it is real, isn't this just going to result in a bunch of pictures of expressions of horror on your drunk friends as you guys start throwing this thing at each other after having a few too many?
Sure... Its for taking pictures of birds... Or pictures of kids falling on the ice skating rink after being pummeled with this "ball"...
You guys are too harsh. And some of you are idiots. Of course it exists, they have most likely made one and have used it. They know what goes in it and what it will cost. They just need someone to invest in them for advertising and whatnot. And the picture probably won't be blurred, as it would have to have a high shutter spped. If not, then what would be the point? The only thing that gets me is that the memory size seems a little big for a budget of 70$, but if its true on that, this thing could be a killer product. Im buying one