Autographer is a hands-free, wearabledigital camera developed by OMG Life. The camera uses five different sensors to determine when to automatically take photos and can take up to 2,000 pictures a day. It was released in July 2013 and is used primarily for lifelogging, entertainment and travel. As of 16 October 2016, OMG Life, the company behind Autographer discontinued operations.
Autographer was developed by British company OMG Life, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxford Metrics Group (OMG) plc, after licensing technology from Microsoft to create a medical memory aid called the Vicon Revue.[1][2][3] The original product was released in October 2009 and was designed to capture the lives of patients with Alzheimer's disease and other memory problems, so that their doctors could assess how many of the events the patients recalled.[1][4][5] OMG reinvented the device as a consumer product based on feedback from customers who were using the technology for entertainment purposes.[1]
The media was first able to view prototypes for Autographer in March 2013,[4] and journalists were invited to test the product at the London Zoo before its release.[1][6] Autographer went on sale in July 2013 in the U.K. and Europe.[7][8] It was initially sold on a dedicated Autographer website prior to its global release.[8]
It was featured on The Jonathan Ross Show in January 2014.[9] That same month, UK retailer Topman used Autographers during its London Collections: Men event. The Autographer images captured by its team were publicly viewable on the brand's digital magazine website, Topman Generation. The promotion also included a daily giveaway of an Autographer.[10] Previously only available in black, the company added new color options to Autographer, including blue, green, and yellow, at the International CES in January 2014.[11][12] In March 2014, it was announced that OMG Life had developed a waterproof kit for Autographer with waterproof case maker Aquapac, allowing the device to be used underwater to a depth of 30 feet for around 30 minutes.[13]
As of 16 October 2016, OMG Life, the company behind Autographer discontinued operations.
Design and featuresEdit
Autographer is wearable technology that features a hands-free, lifelogging camera in a plastic casing meant to be worn around the neck or clipped to clothing.[14][15][16] The camera is 5 megapixels and has a 136-degree wide-angle lens that was designed to resemble a human eye.[4][16] Autographer is 90x36mm in size and weighs approximately 58 grams.[17][16] Autographer has five sensors to detect changes in environment. These changes trigger the camera to take a photo.[8][16][14] There is a sensor to determine when there is a shift in color, an infrared sensor for lighting changes, a thermometer that reacts to temperature, a magnetometer that perceives direction changes, and an accelerometer which detects motion.[6][15] The device also uses GPS to track where photos were taken.[15][8] Unlike traditional digital cameras, it does not have a screen to preview images.[14] The images captured by Autographer can be managed through an iOS or Androidapp and desktop software.[4][16]Bluetooth syncing allows users to automatically port images to their devices.[18] Using the software and apps, users are able to edit and tag images, as well as view collected data about them, including GPS.[15][7] Images can also be used to create animated GIFs and stop motion videos.[8][15]
Autographer can take up to 2,000 photos a day and contains 8GB of memory that can store up to 16,000 images.[8][15]
ReceptionEdit
Autographer has received positive reviews for its ease of use, and the quality of its app and software by both Forbes and The Guardian,[14][4][16] while the ability to take unique candid shots has been praised by The Wall Street Journal and Building Design.[18][16] It has been named a top travel gift by Escapism magazine and AOL UK Travel.[19][20] The product has received criticism in the media for privacy issues,[17] and OMG has worked to address these concerns by including an etiquette guide with Autographer.[1][8] Both The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian noted that the device's design makes it conspicuous when taking photos and includes a highly visible lens cover.[14][18][4] Other negative issues cited about Autographer include image quality and price.[7][1]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdefRory Cellan-Jones (29 July 2013). "Life with a wearable camera". BBC. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
^Lydia Dishman (21 March 2014). "Can Better Memories Be Captured?". Fast Company. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
^ abcdefChristian Payne (31 July 2013). "Autographer's automatic photography is seductive - but what about privacy?". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
^Sharon Lindores (15 October 2009). "Microsoft camera deal powers OMG share jump". Reuters. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
^ abBen Woods (29 July 2013). "Autographer review: We put this $615 wearable life-logging camera to the test". The Next Web. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
^ abcMat Smith (29 July 2013). "Autographer wearable camera launches tomorrow for £400, we go hands-off". Engadget. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
^ abcdefgSophie Curtis (31 July 2013). "Autographer: 2,000 pictures a day from your wearable camera". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
^http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?stationid=6110&DateTime=01%2F08%2F2014+22%3A41%3A09&mediapreload=14&playclip=true. ''The Jonathan Ross Show. Season 6. Episode 1. 8 January 2014. ITV1LONDON.{{cite episode}}: |url= missing title (help)
^"Topman & Google+ Partner For London Collections: Men". The Retail Bulletin. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
^Brian M. Westbrook (8 January 2014). "Wearable tech, 4K TVs and robots trend at annual CES". KING-TV. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
^"Autographer Announces Three Colorful New Choices at CES 2014 for Consumers to Capture Life's Most Precious Moments". 4 Traders. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
^Nicole Lee (25 March 2014). "Autographer wearable camera now lets you take hands-free photos underwater". Engadget. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
^ abcdeEwan Spence (19 December 2013). "The Autographer Is An Intelligent Wearable Camera That Raises Many Important Questions Forbes". Forbes. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
^ abcdefJoshua Goldman (8 January 2014). . CNET. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
^ abcdefgChris Romer-Lee (25 November 2013). "Autographer – Capturing the city". Building Design. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
^ abJames Vincent (31 July 2013). "Autographer camera launches: Snap 2,000 pics a day without lifting a finger". The Independent. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
^ abcGeoffrey A. Fowler (21 January 2014). "Very Candid Cameras: Autographer and Narrative Clip Are Watching You". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
^Roshina Jowaheer (4 December 2013). "Cracking Christmas gift ideas for travellers". AOL UK Travel. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
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Autographer is a hands free wearable digital camera developed by OMG Life The camera uses five different sensors to determine when to automatically take photos and can take up to 2 000 pictures a day It was released in July 2013 and is used primarily for lifelogging entertainment and travel As of 16 October 2016 OMG Life the company behind Autographer discontinued operations AutographerOverviewMakerOMG Life Ltd Released30 July 2013LensLensWide angleSensor mediumRecording mediumDigital Contents 1 History 2 Design and features 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditAutographer was developed by British company OMG Life a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxford Metrics Group OMG plc after licensing technology from Microsoft to create a medical memory aid called the Vicon Revue 1 2 3 The original product was released in October 2009 and was designed to capture the lives of patients with Alzheimer s disease and other memory problems so that their doctors could assess how many of the events the patients recalled 1 4 5 OMG reinvented the device as a consumer product based on feedback from customers who were using the technology for entertainment purposes 1 The media was first able to view prototypes for Autographer in March 2013 4 and journalists were invited to test the product at the London Zoo before its release 1 6 Autographer went on sale in July 2013 in the U K and Europe 7 8 It was initially sold on a dedicated Autographer website prior to its global release 8 It was featured on The Jonathan Ross Show in January 2014 9 That same month UK retailer Topman used Autographers during its London Collections Men event The Autographer images captured by its team were publicly viewable on the brand s digital magazine website Topman Generation The promotion also included a daily giveaway of an Autographer 10 Previously only available in black the company added new color options to Autographer including blue green and yellow at the International CES in January 2014 11 12 In March 2014 it was announced that OMG Life had developed a waterproof kit for Autographer with waterproof case maker Aquapac allowing the device to be used underwater to a depth of 30 feet for around 30 minutes 13 As of 16 October 2016 OMG Life the company behind Autographer discontinued operations Design and features EditAutographer is wearable technology that features a hands free lifelogging camera in a plastic casing meant to be worn around the neck or clipped to clothing 14 15 16 The camera is 5 megapixels and has a 136 degree wide angle lens that was designed to resemble a human eye 4 16 Autographer is 90x36mm in size and weighs approximately 58 grams 17 16 Autographer has five sensors to detect changes in environment These changes trigger the camera to take a photo 8 16 14 There is a sensor to determine when there is a shift in color an infrared sensor for lighting changes a thermometer that reacts to temperature a magnetometer that perceives direction changes and an accelerometer which detects motion 6 15 The device also uses GPS to track where photos were taken 15 8 Unlike traditional digital cameras it does not have a screen to preview images 14 The images captured by Autographer can be managed through an iOS or Android app and desktop software 4 16 Bluetooth syncing allows users to automatically port images to their devices 18 Using the software and apps users are able to edit and tag images as well as view collected data about them including GPS 15 7 Images can also be used to create animated GIFs and stop motion videos 8 15 Autographer can take up to 2 000 photos a day and contains 8GB of memory that can store up to 16 000 images 8 15 Reception EditAutographer has received positive reviews for its ease of use and the quality of its app and software by both Forbes and The Guardian 14 4 16 while the ability to take unique candid shots has been praised by The Wall Street Journal and Building Design 18 16 It has been named a top travel gift by Escapism magazine and AOL UK Travel 19 20 The product has received criticism in the media for privacy issues 17 and OMG has worked to address these concerns by including an etiquette guide with Autographer 1 8 Both The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian noted that the device s design makes it conspicuous when taking photos and includes a highly visible lens cover 14 18 4 Other negative issues cited about Autographer include image quality and price 7 1 References Edit a b c d e f Rory Cellan Jones 29 July 2013 Life with a wearable camera BBC Retrieved 13 March 2014 Lydia Dishman 21 March 2014 Can Better Memories Be Captured Fast Company Retrieved 24 March 2014 Omg Plc Bloomberg Businessweek Bloomberg Archived from the original on 22 April 2014 Retrieved 24 March 2014 a b c d e f Christian Payne 31 July 2013 Autographer s automatic photography is seductive but what about privacy The Guardian Retrieved 13 March 2014 Sharon Lindores 15 October 2009 Microsoft camera deal powers OMG share jump Reuters Retrieved 14 March 2014 a b Ben Woods 29 July 2013 Autographer review We put this 615 wearable life logging camera to the test The Next Web Retrieved 14 March 2014 a b c Mat Smith 29 July 2013 Autographer wearable camera launches tomorrow for 400 we go hands off Engadget Retrieved 13 March 2014 a b c d e f g Sophie Curtis 31 July 2013 Autographer 2 000 pictures a day from your wearable camera The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 13 March 2014 http mms tveyes com Transcript asp stationid 6110 amp DateTime 01 2F08 2F2014 22 3A41 3A09 amp mediapreload 14 amp playclip true The Jonathan Ross Show Season 6 Episode 1 8 January 2014 ITV1LONDON a href Template Cite episode html title Template Cite episode cite episode a url missing title help Topman amp Google Partner For London Collections Men The Retail Bulletin 6 January 2014 Retrieved 13 March 2014 Brian M Westbrook 8 January 2014 Wearable tech 4K TVs and robots trend at annual CES KING TV Archived from the original on 22 April 2014 Retrieved 13 March 2014 Autographer Announces Three Colorful New Choices at CES 2014 for Consumers to Capture Life s Most Precious Moments 4 Traders 7 January 2014 Retrieved 13 March 2014 Nicole Lee 25 March 2014 Autographer wearable camera now lets you take hands free photos underwater Engadget Retrieved 2 April 2014 a b c d e Ewan Spence 19 December 2013 The Autographer Is An Intelligent Wearable Camera That Raises Many Important Questions Forbes Forbes Retrieved 12 March 2014 a b c d e f Joshua Goldman 8 January 2014 Wearable cameras at CES 2014 Autographer CNET Archived from the original on 12 January 2014 Retrieved 13 March 2014 a b c d e f g Chris Romer Lee 25 November 2013 Autographer Capturing the city Building Design Retrieved 12 March 2014 a b James Vincent 31 July 2013 Autographer camera launches Snap 2 000 pics a day without lifting a finger The Independent Retrieved 13 March 2014 a b c Geoffrey A Fowler 21 January 2014 Very Candid Cameras Autographer and Narrative Clip Are Watching You The Wall Street Journal Retrieved 13 March 2014 Top Travel Gifts Escapism magazine Retrieved 2 April 2014 Roshina Jowaheer 4 December 2013 Cracking Christmas gift ideas for travellers AOL UK Travel Retrieved 10 April 2014 External links EditAutographer home page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Autographer amp oldid 1147095094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
