Difference between revisions of "Google Clips"
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=== Google Clips app === | === Google Clips app === | ||
The Google Clips camera is accompanied by the Google Clips app, which allows users to manage the camera right from the app. Some of the basic capabilities of the application include: | The Google Clips camera is accompanied by the Google Clips app, which allows users to manage the camera right from the app. Some of the basic capabilities of the application include: | ||
| − | * | + | *Set up Google clips camera |
*Quickly transfer clips over Wi-Fi from the camera to an android or iOS compatible mobile phone | *Quickly transfer clips over Wi-Fi from the camera to an android or iOS compatible mobile phone | ||
| − | *View clips to select favorite moments | + | *View and edit clips to select favorite moments |
| − | *Export and share clips directly from the app to friends and family | + | *Export and share clips directly from the app to friends and family, on the iPhone, the clip is converted into a live photo |
The application also has a few unique features such as: | The application also has a few unique features such as: | ||
*Suggested moments: highlights some of the camera’s best clips for users | *Suggested moments: highlights some of the camera’s best clips for users | ||
| − | *Live preview: | + | *Live preview: see a live preview of the camera's point of view-- the Clip's camera has no screen |
| − | *Remote capture: | + | *Remote capture: manually trigger specific moments on the Google Clips camera directly from the phone |
== Ethical Concerns == | == Ethical Concerns == | ||
=== Privacy === | === Privacy === | ||
=== Surveillance === | === Surveillance === | ||
Revision as of 21:43, 15 March 2018
Google Clips camera is a tiny smart camera that automatically snapshots short, seven second motion photos with the use of artificial intelligence. The Clips camera features a machine learning algorithm called Moment IQ, to recognize great expressions, lighting and framing to capture beautiful, spontaneous images. It’s slogan: Shoot, save and share like never before. The camera has the ability to recognize familiar faces and over time, remember them.
The camera was released on February 27, 2018 to the market at a starting price of $249.00. What purchasers get is the Google clips camera, clip stand, USB cable, and user guide. A list of retailers include:
- Best Buy
- Verizon
- B&H
- Google Store
The Google clips camera has immediately received backlash because of the ethical concerns it raises regarding privacy and surveillance.
Contents
Features
What can it do?
Artificial Intelligence
Technical Specifications
- Operating System
- Android 7.0 Nougat or higher
- Dimensions and Weight
- Dimensions
- Length: 2.0 in (50mm), Width: 2.0 in (50mm), Height: 0.8 in (20mm)
- Weight
- Without clip: 1.5oz (42g), With clip: 2.2oz (61g), Clip: 0.7oz (19g)
- Camera
- Motion photos (JPEGs with embedded MP4s, MP4, GIF, JPEG. No audio)
- Fixed focus
- 1.55 μm pixels
- Low Lux/Night Mode: Auto
- 130-degree field of view
- 16 GB storage
- Wireless
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth LE
- Port
- Single USB-C
- Color
- White
- Battery
- Up to 3 hours of smart capture
- USB-C charging type
Google Clips app
The Google Clips camera is accompanied by the Google Clips app, which allows users to manage the camera right from the app. Some of the basic capabilities of the application include:
- Set up Google clips camera
- Quickly transfer clips over Wi-Fi from the camera to an android or iOS compatible mobile phone
- View and edit clips to select favorite moments
- Export and share clips directly from the app to friends and family, on the iPhone, the clip is converted into a live photo
The application also has a few unique features such as:
- Suggested moments: highlights some of the camera’s best clips for users
- Live preview: see a live preview of the camera's point of view-- the Clip's camera has no screen
- Remote capture: manually trigger specific moments on the Google Clips camera directly from the phone
