jadison
01-24-2002, 10:46 AM
Wristwatch includes built-in color digital camera.
http://neotech.8m.net/images/wristcamera.jpg
When a magic moment comes along, do you find yourself scrambling for the nearest camera so you can capture the scene for posterity? With Casio's new line of wristwatches, you won't have to do that anymore: Each watch has a built-in color digital camera. I looked at the WQV3-1, equipped with a sporty black resin band ($200); the WQV3D-8, with a sterling silver band ($230), should be available by the time you read this.
Both come with an infrared link adapter that plugs into a USB port, and software (your PC must have at least 64MB of RAM and run Windows 98, 98 SE, 2000, or Me). You transfer the images via the infrared link; on the watch they appear in muddy black-and-white, but on the PC, they show up in 256 colors. The photo quality is poor, and transferring images can be tricky--I succeeded only after a fairly lengthy call to tech support. Still, the WQV3-1 might find appeal as a novelty timepiece for personal use.
http://neotech.8m.net/images/wristcamera.jpg
When a magic moment comes along, do you find yourself scrambling for the nearest camera so you can capture the scene for posterity? With Casio's new line of wristwatches, you won't have to do that anymore: Each watch has a built-in color digital camera. I looked at the WQV3-1, equipped with a sporty black resin band ($200); the WQV3D-8, with a sterling silver band ($230), should be available by the time you read this.
Both come with an infrared link adapter that plugs into a USB port, and software (your PC must have at least 64MB of RAM and run Windows 98, 98 SE, 2000, or Me). You transfer the images via the infrared link; on the watch they appear in muddy black-and-white, but on the PC, they show up in 256 colors. The photo quality is poor, and transferring images can be tricky--I succeeded only after a fairly lengthy call to tech support. Still, the WQV3-1 might find appeal as a novelty timepiece for personal use.