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TECH STUFF THIS FLEXIBLE “POINT-ANYWHERE” WEBCAM ALLOWS YOU TO HAVE MORE DYNAMIC ZOOM VIDEO CALLS
Want to video call in landscape mode? How about portrait mode? Maybe you want to have your camera face something beside you, or in front of you? How about turning your camera off when you don’t need it? With a laptop webcam, you’re sort of limited to just a handful of options… but plug the Kano Webcam in and you’ve suddenly got yourself a camera that’s as versatile as your needs. Mounted on a flexible gooseneck, this camera can be pointed or faced anywhere you want. The bendable neck allows you to position it at angles for fun video-takes, or even focus it on yourself and then on a whiteboard for interactive online Zoom-classes… but here’s where the Kano Webcam gets even more interesting. Mounted right above the camera sensor is a slider that allows you to switch between standard camera mode, and a Macro-camera mode that’s perfect for taking close-up shots of objects. Moreover, the slider can even be positioned mid-way to completely obscure the camera’s vision, acting as a privacy slider. Pretty neat huh? Oh, there’s also a flash built into the Kano Webcam to help you either give you better face-lighting or to take well-lit macro shots. Designed primarily for use in interactive classrooms, or as a learning tool for children, the Kano Webcam even comes with its own software studio that allows kids to learn more about photography, lighting, lenses, colors, and much more! -Designer: Kano
UV MASK IS THE WORLD’S FIRST ANTIVIRAL FACE MASK WITH AN ACTIVE UV-C STERILIZATION FOR 99.99% CLEAN AIR
A reusable, two-way protection, ozone-free mask that filters air pollutants, dust, smoke, droplets, pollen & leaf mulch as you breathe. In just the past few months we’ve seen masks that are transparent, masks designed with miniature air-purifiers in them, and now the UV Mask, a mask that actively uses UV-light to filter the air you breathe, giving you an unparalleled total filtration efficiency of 99.99%. The UV Mask equipped with UV-C purification is an antiviral, anti-pollution face mask that filters dust, pathogens, and allergens (like pollen & leaf mulch) from the air you breathe. - Designer: UM Systems
THIS MOBILE SOFT-LIGHT GIVES A PROFESSIONAL UPGRADE TO YOUR SMARTPHONE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
Charlie Payne and Tyran Lechner)
You don’t need a huge ring light with a stand or an expensive studio lighting set up to get the perfect shot. Designed by Australian film professionals, BIGSOFTI provides high-quality lighting anywhere, on any device. It is a mobile, high quality, bi-colour LED soft panel that delivers stunning diffused lighting for better photos, videos, and video calls across all your devices. It fits devices both with or without cases thanks to the bowed flex of the universal clip and the over-molded rubber edges that give additional grip without any scratches. The accessories are easy to swap in and out with a simple sliding mechanism, no screws or tools involved. BIGSOFTI (like the name suggests) is a soft light that mimics the one used by cinematographers for professional shots. Soft light is preferred when shooting beauty shots of people because it evens out skin tone and diffuses any hard shadows, making bumps and creases disappear. - Designers: Al Morrow & VERT Design (Andrew Simpson, All information above is from yankodesign.com
