Martin Källström

Narrative Clip 2 CES 2015

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factNarrative announced the second-generation Clip 2 wearable camera at CES 2015, an upgraded version of the company's original Kickstarter-funded lifelogging camera.0:05factThe Narrative Clip is designed to be clipped onto clothing (coat, collar, or lapel) and automatically captures photographs every 30 seconds throughout the day.0:05factNarrative's cloud service uses machine learning (referred to as 'cloud magic') to automatically select and surface the best photographs from the day's captures.0:05factNarrative Clip 2 upgraded the camera sensor from 5 megapixels (original) to 8 megapixels, a significant improvement in image resolution.0:05factNarrative Clip 2 features a wider-angle lens compared to the original, allowing more content to fit within each photograph frame.0:30factNarrative Clip 2 redesigned its mounting mechanism with a removable clasp (versus the fixed clasp on the original), enabling attachment to different types of mounts and accessories.0:30factNarrative planned to offer a variety of mounting accessories for the Clip 2, including waterproof casings and pet-attached mounting options.0:30factNarrative Clip 2 added wireless connectivity features including built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, enabling remote control and cloud synchronization capabilities.0:30factNarrative Clip 2 allows users to remotely control the camera from their mobile phone via the wireless connectivity.0:30factNarrative Clip 2 can synchronize captured photos to the cloud automatically without requiring manual connection steps, improving the user experience.0:55factThe reviewer Chris Davis of SlashGear spent several months testing the original Narrative Clip camera for product evaluation purposes.0:55factThe original Narrative Clip camera had inconsistent photo quality, with sometimes poor image results that limited its practical usefulness.0:55factNarrative Clip 2 is expected to improve upon the original's weak performance in low-light photography conditions, addressing a key limitation of the first generation.0:55
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[00:00:05] Speaker A: Hi, this is Chris Davis of SlashGear, and I'm here at CES 2015 at Narrative's booth, and they've just announced the Clip 2 wearable camera. Now, you might remember Narrative, they were a Kickstarter success a couple of years ago with the original Clip camera, and the idea with this version is the same. You clip it onto your coat or your collar or your lapel, and it takes a photo every 30 seconds, and then the cloud magic picks out which are the best pictures from the day. There's been a couple of upgrades with this new version. Instead of a 5-megapixel camera before, you now get an 8-megapixel camera. So, what's

[00:00:30] Speaker A: the difference? camera, and the lens is wider as well, so you fit more into each frame. There's a new clasp design on the back which removes, whereas the previous version was fixed, and this means that now you can fit on different types of mounts. And Narrative are hoping to come up with a varied range of mounts so you can attach it to a waterproof casing, for instance, or even to a pet. It's got Wi-Fi and Bluetooth inside it now, so you

[00:00:55] Speaker A: can remotely control it from your phone, and it also will now synchronize the photos with the cloud without you having to actually connect. To be honest with you, it's the quality of improvements that are likely to be the biggest change for existing Narrative owners. I wore the original Narrative Clip for quite a few months to review it, and whilst it was an interesting gimmick, sometimes the quality of the pictures wasn't great. This should have better low-light performance, and it should mean that you have a more chance of getting a usable picture.