Google Clips
Google Clips is a discontinued miniature clip-on camera device developed by Google. It was announced during Google's "Made By Google" event on 4 October 2017. It was released for sale on January 27, 2018.[1] With a flashing LED that indicates it is recording, Google Clips automatically captures video clips at moments its machine learning algorithms determine to be interesting or relevant.[2][3]
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Type | Camera |
Release date | October 4, 2017 (United States) |
Storage | 16 GB |
Camera | 1.55μm pixels, autofocus |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth LE |
Dimensions | Without clip: H: 49 mm (1.9 in) W: 49 mm (1.9 in) D: 20 mm (0.79 in) With clip: H: 54 mm (2.1 in) W: 54 mm (2.1 in) D: 36 mm (1.4 in) |
Mass | Without clip: 42.2 g (0.09 lb) With clip: 60.5 g (0.13 lb) |
Website | store |
It has a built-in 16 GB storage and can record clips for up to 3 hours.[4] This camera was originally priced at $249 in United States.[4]
The product was pulled from the Google Store on October 15, 2019.[5] Google has said that the product will be supported until December 2021.[6]
Reception
The Independent wrote that Google Clips is "an impressive little device, but one that also has the potential to feel very creepy."[7]
References
- "Google began selling its Clips camera today". The Verge. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- "Inside Google Clips, the weirdest camera of the year". The Verge. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- Novet, Jordan (2017-10-04). "Google Clips is a tiny camera that watches everything, then figures out what to capture using A.I." CNBC. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- "Google Clip Launched – Wireless Mini Camera With Artificial Intelligence". Answer Slave. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- "Google pulls first-gen Pixel Buds, Daydream View, and Google Clips from its Store". Android Police. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- Peters, Jay (16 October 2019). "Google Clips is dead". The Verge. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- Sulleyman, Atiif (October 5, 2017). "Google's Creepy Camera Monitors, Identifies and Records You and Your Loved Ones". The Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2017.