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Apple meets GoPro in this action camera designed for every adventure enthusiastic influencer!

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Conceptualizing new technology using the design language of iconic brands like Apple and GoPro is a hard feat, but when done right, it makes you wonder why the product doesn’t already exist. Apple is known for its minimalist and sleek product designs, with every new generation, the iPhone seems to get even slimmer and glossier than its predecessor. GoPro takes on a more rugged approach to their design, delivering durable, weather-resistant, and pocket-friendly action cams. Varun Anand conceived and visualized the iCam Pro, an Apple and GoPro-inspired minimalist action camera for the modern thrill seeker, merging the two giant brands together.

Inspired by living life on the edge and documenting travels along the way, the iCam Pro was conceptualized using top-grade technology fit for the adventure seeker who isn’t about to be held back by limiting camera setbacks. Equipped with Apple’s A12Z Bionic Chip, the concept of iCam Pro boasts lightning-fast feedback and the same power efficiency we’ve all come to expect from Apple. In addition to its ultra-fast microchip, the iCam Pro comes outfitted with LiDAR sensors, an advancement in camera technology that fills out Apple’s camera to take videography to another level. LiDAR sensors essentially use remote sensing to examine the Earth’s surface, and all of its nooks and crannies to deliver photos that are as close to the real thing as you can get from phone cameras. In a similar vein, a 12 MP ultra-wide sensor expands the camera’s view to deliver fuller photos, while the iCam Pro’s 22 MP wide camera captures crystal clear colors for more realistic documentation.

Today’s social media industry expects vloggers and influencers to come prepared with the most technologically advanced cameras to document their adventures in their truest form. Boasting a waterproof rating of 1 ATM, the iCam Pro was conceptualized to be water-resistant for up to ten meters deep, and the camera’s new underwater camera would allow users to take 60fps underwater shots, the same frequency rate used by sports cameras to capture slow-mo and action footage. Since the iCam Pro was created using Apple’s design language, Anand also thought to include all the perks that come with an iPhone, including access to photos, music, iCloud, as well as Face ID authentication.

Designer: Varun Anand

While Apple is known for more simple, minimalist designs, GoPro is rugged and versatile.

The sleek build of iCam Pro is immediately recognized as an Apple-inspired product, with rounded edges and full screens.

Boasting the speed of an A12Z Micro Bionic Chip, the iCam Pro would deliver lightning-fast feedback.

Anand was sure to include all the perks that come with Apple products, including iCloud, photos, and a music library.

iCam Pro’s ultra-wide cameras would capture fuller footage for more realistic documentation.

With a water resistance level of 1 ATM, the iCam Pro can reach depths of 10 meters and take photos underwater.

Unlike other action cameras on the market, the iCam Pro would not be battery-operated. Instead, the iCam Pro would operate on wirelessly charged power.

 

For those perfect underwater selfies

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The GoPro is widely used for under-water applications but I’ll have you know that it wasn’t built for it. On the software (or even the hardware) front, the GoPro is just a good land-camera taken underwater. It isn’t a good underwater camera.

Niche as it may sound, the Paralenz was designed to be the the action camera you use under the water. Built specifically from the inside out for water-borne applications, the Paralenz (initially named the Octospot) is compact, tubular, and goes underwater with you without any housing or casing. The great thing about the Paralenz, and what prompted its creators to make it, is the fact that the more you go under-water, the more your images/footage starts looking dull and bluish green because the water tends to get cloudier and cloudier. The Paralenz however has a pressure gauge built in, that calibrates the white-balance based on how deep you are, so your videos look distinctly better than any other camera used underwater. In fact, here’s a video of a GoPro Hero 4 versus the Paralenz when used under water. Even in design, the Paralenz was created specifically for underwater use. The controls are bog and robust and can be operated even with a glove on. A trigger allows you to either work the camera in video mode, or take 15 second snaps (for those Insta Stories) and images. The Paralenz app (all these gadgets have standalone apps to further the user experience) allows you to view all the footage and even logs like dive depth, etc. Aside from the app, the Paralenz camera comes with a myriad of attachments for your scuba mask, and you can one-up your scuba diving trip with the 3rd Person Viewer, a one of its kind Underwater Selfie Stick that straps to your waist, allowing you to capture your entire dive in third person, like those video games! And once you’re done, immediately post to your social media via the app, or broadcast live! Yeah! That’s possible too!

Designer: Paralenz

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Share Your Underwater Adventures!

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Introducing, Octospot! It’s a compact camera (and much more!) for scuba divers everywhere. The t-rail click mounted system installs in seconds to transform your ordinary dive into one you can remember and track. In addition to images and video, the design features dive log data recording for post-dive review and it’s waterproof up to 200 meters. As for the camera itself, it captures 4k video, 15 second snap recordings, and 12 megapixel stills and uses a pressure controlled auto white balance that adjusts as you move further or closer to the water surface. After a dive, simply link it up with your computer for shareable content and an easy review of your experience!

Designer: Octospot

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HTC Set to Announce A New Underwater Camera

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HTC LogoHTC is holding an event on October 8th in New York City and many are speculating that this will be when they announce their new durable underwater camera. This new device is being called “GoPro like” in durability and also giving the users the ability to take pictures underwater.

The tube shaped camera will feature an ultra-wide angle lens and a 16 megapixel sensor. It will also have the ability to connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to both Anroid and iOS devices, with the apps for both coming from HTC as well.

HTC is also expected to announce a new smartphone at this event. This smartphone will supposedly have a better camera for taking the “selfie”. Many teenagers and adults alike will be happy to hear this.

HTC has had declining sales over the years with their smartphones, hence the reason for joining the market with the likes of GoPro. They are hoping to capitalize on the success of such extreme sports cameras. No word on the cost yet, hopefully we will know more after Oct 8th.

Via Bloomberg

The ‘Scuba Suit’ Case Lets You Use Your iPhone Underwater

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Want to take photos with your iPhone underwater? Not a problem! If you use this “Scuba Suit” case you can do just that. I always enjoy finding cool cases which do more than just protecting my phone and this Scuba case is doing a great function while protecting our phone.

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