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Pocket-Sized Safety Locks

The 'Gaze' Lets Users Protect Their Belongings with Secure Features

— April 19, 2022 — Tech
The 'Gaze' is a new pocket-sized everyday carry (EDC) gadget that protects the owner's belongings while the items are left unattended. The Gaze is a connected device that synchronizes to a companion application to allow the user to keep a constant eye on their EDC belongings with the device's 200-degree viewing range camera. The gadget features a smart digital lock, a vibration sensor, a security alarm, and the ability to record movement.

While the Gaze will not definitively ensure that any device is not stolen, it acts as a strong theft deterrent that generates clear evidence that can be used to expose thieves. When movement is detected, the camera on the Gaze activates and streams to the mobile application. Then, when the Gaze is breached and its items are moved, it will sound an alarm that will continuously play until it is deactivated manually by the owner.

The Gaze gets its name from the fact that it is always keeping a gaze on your belongings when you are not.

Image Credit: Frage
Trend Themes
1. Connected Everyday Carry Gadgets - The rise of connected everyday carry gadgets like the Gaze presents unique opportunities to create innovative and secure features for personal belongings.
2. Smart Theft Deterrents - The Gaze's smart digital lock, vibration sensor, and security alarm demonstrate the potential for further innovation in smart theft deterrents.
3. Evidence-generating Devices - Gadgets like the Gaze, which can generate clear evidence to expose thieves, are part of a larger trend towards evidence-generating security devices.
Industry Implications
1. Smart Home Security - The smart features of the Gaze make it a disruptive innovation opportunity in the smart home security industry, where similar technology could be applied to secure doors and windows.
2. Personal Security - The Gaze is a new innovation that could create a niche market for pocket-sized personal security gadgets, aimed at students, travelers, or city-dwellers.
3. Portable Tech Accessories - The Gaze is part of a trend towards smaller, more connected portable tech accessories that serve multiple purposes, presenting opportunities for disruptive innovation in the tech accessories industry.
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