Wearable camera "OrCam My Me" that reminds you who is in front of you

When I found a wearable camera "OrCam My Me" on the crowdfunding service "Kickstarter", I thought it was a device like a body camera for police officers because I used to wear it on the user's chest and shoot the front. rice field. But this camera isn't that crazy, it's a more business-friendly gadget.

A camera that reminds you who is in front of you (Source: Kickstarter)

OrCam MyMe is a small stick-shaped camera with a size of 64.25 x 22.23 x 16.18 mm and a weight of 17.2 g. It can be attached to the chest pocket or neck of the shirt with a clip so that you can take a picture of the front.

However, unlike a typical wearable camera, OrCam My Me isn't meant for intermittent photo shoots or video recordings to record lifelogs. It analyzes the image of the person in front of the user to identify it, and if it is a face registered in the contact list, it will tell who it is through a smartphone or smart watch linked with Bluetooth.

Recognize the other party and notify with a smart watch (Source: Kickstarter)

OrCam My Me will be a savior for those who are not good at remembering faces, as well as those who work with a large number of people on a daily basis, such as sales and public relations. Even if you only remember greetings somewhere before and forget your name or affiliation, you can immediately remember it with a notification such as a smartwatch and start talking smoothly.

If you catch the face of the person you meet for the first time, it will be automatically registered in the contact list of the dedicated application, so it is safe to enter the other person's information immediately. It also has a function to scan and input business cards. It is also possible to group and tag registrants on the app.

The support period for Kickstarter is until January 12, 2019 Japan time. At the time of writing the article (15:00 on December 27, Japan time), the campaign period is 16 days left, but it is already about 32,000 dollars (about 11.33 million yen), which is almost three times the target amount of 39,800 dollars (about 4.42 million yen). Yen) is being raised.

Introductory video of OrCam MyMe (Source: Kickstarter)