An outdoor game of hide-and-go-seek in the dark would be quick to end with the help of the Seek Thermal Camera. The average person may have limited uses for this hi-tech smartphone add-on, but the possibilities for the sake of fun and for future technology are definitely exciting.
For $200, anybody can purchase a model of this heat-sensing lens that's made for both iPhone and Android devices. Plug it into the base of your handset, you can switch off the lights, and you'll quickly pick up the differing degree levels of your surroundings.
Effective as a night-vision camera when it's hot spots that you're searching for, the Seek Thermal Camera displays 32,000 thermal pixels worth on your touchscreen to perceive your environment in a new way.
What's Driving This Trend
- Heat-sensing Smartphone Cameras
- Opportunity for businesses to develop innovative applications and gaming experiences that utilize heat-mapping technology.
- Night-vision Smartphone Camera Add-ons
- Potential for disruptive innovations in surveillance and security industries using thermal imaging capabilities of smartphone cameras.
- Enhanced Sensory Perception
- Possibility for businesses to create augmented reality experiences that provide users with a new way of perceiving their environment using heat-sensing smartphone cameras.
Who This Affects Most
- Mobile Technology
- Opportunity for companies in the mobile technology industry to create and market heat-sensing smartphone camera add-ons.
- Gaming and Entertainment
- Disruptive innovation opportunity for the gaming and entertainment industry to develop heat-mapping smartphone games and immersive experiences.
- Surveillance and Security
- Potential for disruptive innovations in the surveillance and security industry using heat-sensing smartphone cameras for enhanced night-vision capabilities.
