Wired News: Rolling Camera Eyeballs Danger
The Eye Ball is controlled by a wireless remote control about the size of a large PDA. Using the control unit, which has a color display, officials can manipulate the camera to get a view from any angle they want — to check out a space where they believe suspects may be hiding or explosives may have been planted.
The camera has a three-hour battery life, can rotate at four revolutions a minute and capture 55-degree horizontal and 41-degree vertical views. The camera is built into the top half of the device and can be rotated, while the base of the Eye Ball remains static once it has landed. If the Eye Ball lands upside down, officers can flip the video feed. Using a video-out port in the remote control, video and audio can be saved to tape or DVD for use as evidence.
I’m sure I’m not the only parent who can envision uses for the technology, especially if they added audio capabilities: Hey, Cut It Out! At $1500, maybe not, but it’s only a matter of time. GPS used to be government-only, too.
