Pivothead: HD camera sunglasses



    On Habré, Pivothead has already been mentioned several times - hi-tech sunglasses (by the way, quite stylish) that can serve as a household video recorder.

    At the same time, along with the glasses, the manufacturer also sells various lenses, including optical ones, so that glasses can be used not for protection from the sun, but ... well, like glasses for people with low vision.

    By the way, here is an example of a video obtained using a glasses camera:



    Key features of Pivothead



    The device, as already mentioned, has a built-in HD camera. The camera allows you to write everything that meets on the way, as well as family parties, meetings, camping trips and everything else.

    Of course, you can get photos, and not just video. The resolution of the camera matrix is ​​8 MP.

    All data is uploaded to an internal flash drive of 8 GB. For their glasses, developers also sell various kinds of add-ons, including, for example, an external AIR SYNC drive, where you can store up to 6 hours of video (data is downloaded via a USB cable).

    AIR SYNC is also equipped with a WiFi module, so that the device can be connected to a home or work network, as well as to form a Wifi bridge with the ability to simultaneously connect 6 people to the network.

    Points weigh very little - only 50 grams, so they are unlikely to interfere with the owner. Thanks to high-quality lenses, you can generally forget about the presence of glasses.

    Lenses, by the way, have several types of coating:

    • Scratch coating;
    • Revo coating;
    • Hydrophobic coating;
    • Anti-glare;
    • Gold and silver dusting / filters.



    The material from which the frame is made is hypoallergenic.

    The manufacturer offers several models of Pivoted glasses, but in this case they differ only in design, all the characteristics of different models are similar.

    Product Features:



    • Sensor, matrix: Sony Image Sensor, CMOS, 8MP
    • Video Resolution / Modes: 1080p * 30fps | 720p * 60fps | 720p * 30fps
    • Photo Resolution: 3264x2448
    • Focus: Auto
    • File Format: MP4, H.264
    • RAM: 2Gb
    • ISO: Auto | 200 | 800 | 1600
    • Viewing angle: 75 degrees
    • Fixing date / time of a picture: Yes
    • Microphone: AAC MONO, max. 44.1 kHz
    • OS Compatibility: Mac | PC | Android | IOS
    • Memory: Built-in, 8GB
    • Battery: Rechargeable, 3.7V Li-Polymer / 440mAh
    • PC Connection Interface: USB 2.0


    The device can be connected to a PC with Windows, Linux, Mac.

    Glasses can also be controlled from a smartphone, for which developers have created applications for Android OS and iOS:



    Price and order



    You can order points from the manufacturer at a price of 199 US dollars, or in Russia, by leaving a request for notification of the availability of goods on the Medgadgets website .

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