Integrated Tail Light and Camera on Kickstarter

I recently came across this integrated tail light and camera product on Kickstarter (thanks BikeSnobNYC) and thought it cool idea. I use a camera and a tail light and it would be nice to have them integrated into one device. I'm a bit unsure that the backwards view will be effective, though.

Thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on February 11, 2014 at 5:04am
  • One nice feature is the auto loop. If you want to use it as a safety device, this avoids you having to wipe the existing data.
  • I love how they keep throwing the term nano-technology around without explaining what it means.
  • A dynamo powered version would be great, since 4 hours run time isn't all that much
Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on February 11, 2014 at 5:08am

Agreed, I get sick of having to clear out my camera every so often. When I forget to do it for a while, the device fills up and stops recording.

The nano technology I believe is just the water resistance. I'm guessing it's similar to Schoeller's NanoSphere (which in my experience is far from perfect). I assume the device is still sealed from water, though, since they fully submerged it in the video.

Four hours isn't great, but I have to charge my camera once a day anyway, so this isn't a huge deal for me.

Duppie said:

  • One nice feature is the auto loop. If you want to use it as a safety device, this avoids you having to wipe the existing data.
  • I love how they keep throwing the term nano-technology around without explaining what it means.
  • A dynamo powered version would be great, since 4 hours run time isn't all that much
Permalink Reply by Rich S on February 11, 2014 at 6:37am

I just saw this last night but didn't get a chance to check out the kickstarter until just now. I actually think the backwards view will be quite effective at piecing together what happened if there ever was a collision. It might show a driver swerve their vehicle towards a rider if there was some intentional malice or a driver's head looking down as if checking a text. 

I'll be in the market soon for a helmet mounted cam to record my commutes and some joy rides. I might grab one of these to supplement it once there are some product reviews. 

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on February 11, 2014 at 6:52am

Perhaps couple it with the Siva Cycle Atom to extend runtime? http://sivacycle.com/

Permalink Reply by Duppie on February 11, 2014 at 11:39am

Did you ever get one of those? Do you like it?

Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

Perhaps couple it with the Siva Cycle Atom to extend runtime? http://sivacycle.com/

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on February 11, 2014 at 1:28pm
Alas, not yet. The last update said April.
Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on February 12, 2014 at 4:53am

The one thing that the rear-facing camera won't help with is if you get doored.

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on February 12, 2014 at 5:03am

That's what the GoPro on your helmet is for. :-)

Permalink Reply by Andy J on February 12, 2014 at 6:25am

The GoPros are fantastic cameras but I couldn't bring myself to invest that much $$$ on the camera and accessories needed. I ended up with a Veho VCC-005-MUVI. Half the price and has auto loop recording; very happy with it:

http://www.amazon.com/Veho-VCC-005-MUVI-NPNG-Handsfree-ActionCam-Wa...

Permalink Reply by Tom Dworzanski on February 12, 2014 at 7:56am

It's only 720p. If the objective is to be able to read a license plate on a fast moving car I'd prefer 1080. Also, I wonder how well it would perform at night.

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on February 26, 2014 at 6:13am

Latest update: May... Current image:

Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

Alas, not yet. The last update said April.
Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on March 27, 2014 at 5:31am

Latest update from Siva:

... we’ve cracked the last pieces of the code and placed the final orders for the first production run.... We expect shipping in late May, early June....

USB connector image attached to a seatpost:

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