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# Smartphone-Control Camera Adaptors
The Weye Feye Allows Photogs to Get Those Hard-to-capture Shots

By Meghan Young | Published 2013-07-29 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weye-feye
References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2013/07/29/control-your-dslr-remotely-with-your-smartphone/) & [weye-feye](http://www.weye-feye.com/)

Taking photos is often about capturing moments, but those moments aren't always convenient for capturing; the Weye Feye addresses those hard to capture situations. It is an adaptor that allows photographers to control camera with their smartphone or tablet. Connecting through the USB port, the Weye Feye syncs up to the [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamerasnap) or Android handset through an associated app.

Developed by high tech accessory brand XSories, the Weye Feye is compatible with most [Canon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capture-one) and [Nikon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nikon-coolpix-100-remake) camera models. As reported by Oh Gizmo!, "It’ll transmit the live view straight to your phone, allowing you to control most of the major camera settings at the same time." This allows photographers to get into every nook and cranny for a shot.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.6/10
- Popularity: 75% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Wireless Camera Control:** The Weye Feye adaptor enables photographers to control their cameras wirelessly through a smartphone or tablet, creating opportunities for more flexible and remote photo-taking.
- **Live View Transmissions:** The Weye Feye transmits live view straight to a smartphone or tablet, providing photographers with real-time feedback on composition and framing for better shots.
- **Smartphone-enabled Camera Settings:** With the Weye Feye, photographers can control major camera settings through their smartphone or tablet, allowing for quick adjustments and greater convenience during photo shoots.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Photography:** The Weye Feye adaptor presents an innovation opportunity in the photography industry, offering professionals new ways to control and capture shots with their smartphones or tablets.
- **Consumer Electronics:** The wireless camera control capabilities of the Weye Feye create disruptive innovation opportunities in the consumer electronics industry, expanding the functionality of smartphones and tablets as photography tools.
- **Smartphone Accessories:** The Weye Feye's smartphone-enabled camera control opens up opportunities for innovation in the smartphone accessories industry, providing a new accessory category catered to photographers and hobbyists.

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