Seems like everyone is a star waiting to be discovered these days and what the world probably needs is more filmmakers to get out there and make more videos to document all those rising, yet undiscovered stars. Now a new pair of camera-equipped sunglasses make filming video as easy as walking and chewing gum at the same time.
With the new camera-equipped Eyez sunglasses from ZionEyez, users can share point-of-view 1080p video, with16GB of flash memory, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. At four ounces, Eyez are only slightly heavier than everyday sunglasses and three-hour battery lifespan means you can use the 16 gigabytes to record a full three hours of video.
Eyez resemble classic Ray-Ban-style shades and capture a 130-degree field of vision through a half-inch lens, which is concealed on the right side of the frame. A 0.2-inch high-def sensor captures the images, and a one-gig processor compresses the video. The footage can be saved into an onboard flash-drive memory or transmitted from a Wi-Fi/Bluetooth radio to a smart phone. There is also an app that will control the camera remotely and stream footage to Facebook, YouTube or the Eyez homepage. The whole setup gets its power from a tiny lithium-polymer battery hidden in the frame’s left arm.
Each pair of Eyez comes with two sets of lenses, one clear and one shaded, to suit lighting conditions. The shaded lenses will filter 100% of UVA/UVB radiation and prescription eyeglass lenses can also be snapped into the frame for vision challenged photographers. Unlike most video cameras, the Eyez are a very discreet way to film and since you don’t have to hold your arms or otherwise attract attention to capture the action, making them ideal for secret filming or even spy duties.
ZionEyez says its Eyez sunglasses will be ready for delivery by winter of 2011 and the price will be around $150 to $200 retail.
