The unique Looxcie won’t have quite made wearable camcorders as ubiquitous as Blueooth headsets, however the company’s not giving on that dream, and it’s now back with its all new Looxcie 2. As you will discover above, things have slimmed down considerably this time around — the recent Looxcie is set half the scale and 20 percent lighter than the unique — however the camera still packs your complete same ” lifecasting ” capabilities you’d expect, including support for Looxcie’s iOS and Android companion apps. You’ll also get a similar Bluetooth hands-free support as before, plus 480p video recording, a promised four hours of battery life, and support for some new accessories so they can will let you attach the camera to a cap or helmet. Search for this one to set you back $179 for the fundamental five-hour model, or $199 if you’d like enough room for ten hours of video.
New Compact Form Factor and Adjustable Fit Permits Anytime, Anywhere Use with Optional Attachment Accessories
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Looxcie, Inc. makers of the primary wearable mobile-connected video cam, announced today the launch of Looxcie 2™, its sleek new video cam. With a completely new design, Looxcie 2 weighs 20 percent less and is nearly half the dimensions of the unique while maintaining full battery capacity and all video capture and social media sharing features. New attachment accessories provide users with various the right way to wear and use Looxcie 2: snugly over the ear, on helmets, caps and more.
Looxcie 2 is available in two configurations: as much as 10 hours of video storage and as much as 5 hours of video storage, available for $199 and $179 (MSRP) on www.looxcie.com. The companion Looxcie smartphone apps may be downloaded at no cost from the Android’s Marketplace or iPhone’s App Store.
Looxcie 2′s unique design enables a hands-free point-of-view experience. When a memorable moment occurs that’s worth preserving or sharing, the moment clip button automatically rewinds, captures and saves the instant as an everlasting clip, which are instantly shared to sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. And with the updated LooxcieMoments smartphone companion app, users can now select from either 320p or 480p video quality. Software and firmware upgrades fit with the unique Looxcie.
“With Looxcie we gave people the way to capture video and share instantly, ensuring that they would not miss the right a part of a shot,” said Looxcie CEO, Romulus Pereira. “Looxcie 2 takes this seamless experience a tremendous breakthrough by giving people the flexibleness to wear Looxcie in whatever way is convenient to them in an effort to catch that killer jump, swing or slam dunk and still share it out over social media in one click.”
Product Details:
Looxcie 2 utilizes a dual processor system for simultaneous video capture and wireless communication. The Looxcie’s video processor software maximizes battery life and optimizes video for viewing, editing and sharing on mobile devices.
Additional Product Features & Specs:
Adjustable fit for comfort
Lightweight: 22g (under 1 oz.)
Clips stored as MP4 files
As much as 5 or 10 hours of video storage (reckoning on model)
User selectable video capture in 320p or 480p
Instant clip creation and sharing to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
Looxcie companion apps for iOS and Android: LooxcieMoments and LooxcieCam
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and eSCO for as much as 10 meters range
Bluetooth Hands Free Profile 1.5 for telephone calls
365mAh Li Polymer battery for as much as 4 hours of constant video recording RoHS compliant manufacturer
DSP noise reduction optimized for enhanced audio
About Looxcie
Looxcie, Inc. is the creator of the 1st mobile-connected wearable video cam that permits people the liberty to be active participants within the moments they’re recording and to share them at the go. Looxcie videos could be clipped, saved, viewed and instantly shared via the smartphone. Founded in 2008, Looxcie is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.
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