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Hello everyone and happy new year! We are happy to announce the release of some new ultra compact board cameras! This is an update to a previous line of cameras that featured the same small footprint, and great technology. The update features the new 20B45 (NTSC) / 21B45 (PAL) ($79.95) 14x14mm board camera. This new camera features Day/Night functionality and is much more sensitive in low light situations compared to its predecessor the 20B44. This seriously small camera is also available with a mounted Pin-Hole lens (20B45M NTSC / 21B45M PAL) ($79.95) and an M-12 lens mount (20B45M-12 NTSC / 21B45M-12 PAL) ($89.95). Also featured (in the center of the image above) is the 20RD45 (NTSC) / 21RD45 (PAL). ($199.95). This 17×19.5mm rounded board camera that was once a dual board camera (20RD8) is now even smaller! As a single board OEM camera it can now fit into a much smaller build. Also available is the option for an even smaller 13mm round board and is more sensitive in low light situations as well. All of these new cameras are a low power, reliable solution for OEM’ers. Click on any of the model numbers above to learn more. Stay tuned for more updates in the future!

A Wrist Worn Device that Allows You to Control Your Gadgets Ever wish you could answer a call, turn up the volume, or play your favorite video game using just hand gestures? Enter Microsoft Digits, a wrist-worn sensor that turns your hand gestures into virtual movements with the use of small cameras and IR sensors. Digits allows you to interact with various gadgets wherever you go, all from the one device. As of now, Digits prototype is a bit large and cumbersome, however developers are working to reduce the size of the unit making it more practical for every day use. How it works: An infrared (IR) camera sensor located on the device detects an IR beam emitted from the device. The camera sensor detects the distance to the user’s fingers to determine how the hand is bent. Additional rings of IR LED’s illuminate the hand to determine the position and direction of the hand. Software then uses the data to construct a real-time 3D model of the hand. Because the sensors are located on the device, the user has no range restrictions, allowing them to move about freely. What do you think? Would use for Digits?

Watch as 50 AscTec UAV Hummingbird quadrocopters illuminate the night sky! The highlight of this year’s voestalpine Klangwolke in Linz, Austria, was a record breaking display of 50 synchronized UAV quadrocopters performing in the night sky. AscTec Hummingbird quadrocopters equipped with programmable LED lights delivered the mesmerizing display seen in the video. The flight pattern was choreographed by Ars Electronica Futurelab company using 3D computer generated renderings. Each Hummingbird Craft was outfitted with a radio receiver and GPS that processed flight control information and navigation from the teams server. With the rising interest in UAV’s many groups have taken interest in developing projects using drones and their creativity. One particular team plans to “augment reality” using over 5,000 drone helicopters to mimic a highway bridge in the night sky.

We are always excited to see what our customers do with our OEM products, and video is the best way to display how and where our camera can be used. Our cameras have traveled all over the world and even into outerspace. These cameras have been integrated into some of the most advanced and wacky applications. We would like to feature video submitted by one of our customers utilizing our RHPQ-935N. The camera was integrated into an Airborne Application and recorded remotely on the ground via a digital wireless transmission system. If you would like to submit your video for a feature on OEMCameras.com, please contact us on the general feedback form and request the e-mail address you can submit your video to.