Here is a video I shot with the As100v of Pepper, a new robot by Japanese Telecommunications giant SoftBank. It can understand speech and respond to over 570 Japanese words. It will be on sale for 1,900$ next year.
While I was in Asakusa, I also spotted a couple walking their dogs, one of which had an As100v mounted to its back! (Photo taken with a Cannon 50D with a 24-105 F4L lens)
She was using the wrist watch to control the video and was actually getting some pretty cool footage with her setup!
I struck up conversation by pulling out my Sony and talked to her about her uses for this camera. It turns out she really loves her dogs and uses it mostly to "see from her dog's perspective." Glancing at her watch I saw that it really did look like "doggy vision."
So far she also really loves the camera as well. So I guess this camera is also good if you have a dog and really want to get some of that doggy vision.
Here is a time lapse test video I made with the as100v. The camera is very easy to set up for time lapse and can record images in 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, or 60 second intervals. It also adjusts automatically to changing light conditions very well and thanks to its wide-angle view, doest suffer from distortion due to the focus changing.
In my past videos, I used time lapses while I was riding to add a super fast forward effect to my movies too. Overall, the time lapse function on this camera is great and a lot of fun to use. I am sure many of you will find your own creative ways to put it to use.
Also, please feel free to ask any questions you have by commenting on this blog, or by posting on my youtube videos. Maybe I could make a Frequently Asked Questions post or something for people. Ill also take video/test requests as long as they are not too crazy.
