eyeCLICK for iPhone.
Compatibility: Requires iOS 5.0 or later. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/656400238/eyeclick-iphone-4-4s-camera-remote-0
eyeCLICK is a product from David Wu. Mr. Wu, when he's not designing new, cool gadgets for the iPhone, is also the CEO of Madcow International Group. This product is not available for purchase as of yet. Mr. Wu is pulling together funding for the project through Kickstarter. For those of you not familiar with Kickstarter, it's a way for new and creative projects to receive funding for their project via the web. Go to www.kickstarter.com for more information on how Kickstarter works.
The eyeCLICK for the iPhone solves a few of problems that exist when using the front facing camera on the iPhone. The eyeCLICK is a unit that attaches to the iPhone to give it more functionality than currently available.
Problem 1: The front facing camera is only VGA quality, where the rear camera is 720p, which is HD quality.
The eyeCLICK uses a special set of mirrors and lenses that redirects the rear camera to the front. This will allow you to take HD quality images of yourself and have an HD image when using Facetime or any other video communication app. You can still line up the shot using the iPhone screen.
Problem 2: When taking a picture with the front facing camera, you always have to hold it at arms length making it practically impossible to get more than one person in the shot.
The eyeCLICK also makes it possible to actuate the camera shutter remotely so you don't have to hold the camera at arms length to take a picture. You will now be able to set the iPhone down and frame your picture in the iPhone screen. This also allows you to have more than just one or two people in the photo because you can move your group toward or away from the phone and frame it properly before you remotely activate the shutter and take your shot. And, because you are activating the shutter remotely, you no longer have to use the timer to take a picture.
Problem 3: Taking a picture with the back facing camera always means you have to have a designated photographer who won't be in the picture.
Now, because of the remote trigger for the iPhone, no one needs to be left out of the picture any longer.
Remember, this product is still in development stages and Mr. Wu needs funding of $20,000 USD to build the product. As of the writing of this post he has received a total of $2,436. For more information on the product or to help Mr. Wu fund his product, go to http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/656400238/eyeclick-iphone-4-4s-camera-remote-0
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