FLIR Systems has announced that the FLIR ONE thermal imaging accessory for smartphones will be available tomorrow for pre-order
online.
The FLIR ONE is a lightweight accessory that transforms an iPhone 5 or 5s into a powerful thermal imager. When paired with its iPhone app, FLIR ONE displays live infrared imagery that allows the user to see the world from a thermal perspective. FLIR ONE will also be available to buy in Apple Stores and on Apple.com in August.
FLIR ONE detects invisible heat energy, giving consumers the ability to “see” and measure minute variances in temperature. FLIR ONE enables a host of practical solutions for consumers – from detecting energy leaks at home to seeing in complete darkness. For the first time, FLIR ONE brings powerful energy saving and situational awareness capabilities to a smart phone platform.
FLIR ONE serves a broad range of uses, including:
• Home improvement: Identify heat loss, energy inefficiency, and water leaks.
• Outdoor adventures: Observe wildlife day or night, survey a campsite, or find a lost pet.
• Security and safety: See at night, detect intruders, and see through light fog/smoke.
• Creativity: Observe abstract patterns and create artistic images.
FLIR ONE detects a broad range of temperatures and has a spot temperature measurement display. Users can capture either photos or videos and share them via text, email, or social media through the FLIR ONE app which will be available in the Apple App Store. Other FLIR ONE apps scheduled for release include:
• FLIR ONE TimeLapse: Turns a series of thermal images into a seamless time-lapse video, revealing changes in temperature through time.
• FLIR ONE Paint: Share fun and dramatic photos that selectively display color and thermal elements.
• FLIR ONE Panorama: Turns a series of contiguous imagery into a single panoramic image.
Weighing 3.9 ounces, FLIR ONE was engineered to add minimal size and weight and was designed to emulate the form factor of the iPhone for a sleek presentation. It houses its own rechargeable battery for up to two hours of continuous use and is initially available in Space Gray with Silver and Gold versions available soon.
FLIR ONE will be available in the U.S. for pre-orders beginning July 23, 2014 at 9am EDT with an MSRP of $349.99.
More info via FLIR Systems here.
Source: FLIR Systems, Inc.
Pricey, but I’d love to have one!
I’ve always wanted to know who the really cool people are.
As a toy I’d love one, but for $350 you’d have to detect a lot of leaks or have a lot of smoke to find your way through.
That’s cheap in comparison to their standalone ones. We’re looking at getting one of the standalone ones for our fire brigade. Cost is $4500. And that one doesn’t have the visible light overlay like the flir one.
Going to sell a lot of these to fireys 😉
It could be a great addition for firefighters. Instead of having just one thermal imager per apparatus, each person could possibly be equipped with one at a relatively cheap price.
For construction this will be godsend. Roofers, plumbers, AVHC, window and door, home inspectors will get their money back in a few weeks. Home improvement will be a lot easier when you know where studs and electrical wires are before you start nailing into a wall or ripping it out.
“Ift it bleeds, vwie kan kill it!”
“You…
Are…
One…
Ugly…
MotherFsckker!!!”
How strong is it? Can it see through bedroom walls? Could it see you on the pot?
Yes, it can. They charge more the for the EyeSaver® feature to prevent that.
Remember when Sony had a controversy in the late 90s when they sold a camcorder that with its IR capability could see through clothes ? I don’t know who is willing to pay $349 for an accessory that sees through walls. Maybe their marketing department should push the “you can see through clothes” part of the technology.
Yes, I remember that!
The cops are going to love this. They’ll be able to watch us in our homes without our even knowing it. And without a warrant. Not that they don’t use this technology already, but this will make it SO much easier.
Supreme court ruling (paraphrased?): “Thermal imaging of a home constitutes a Fourth Amendment ‘search’ and may be done only with a warrant.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyllo_v._United_States
Mind you that ruling was in 2001, don’t know if more recent developments supercede it (or just blatantly ignore it).
Install a radiant barrier. No IR signature (as long as you stay away from windows, etc.)
A low-e window or low-e window film will solve your thermal signature problem from the windows.
Low-e is short for low emissivity. A surface with a low emissivity is an excellent thermal reflector so will bounce heat back to the source.
I probably won’t buy one at that price.
But if I were in the market for a house and looking at several on the market, the ability to evaluate thermal efficiency could justify the price, perhaps many times over in savings on heating and air conditioning costs.
That kind of use, of course, wouldn’t be prohibited by the Supreme Court decision noted by moss man. 🙂
gee, the perfect accessory for Google glass.
A match made in heaven…
this gadget will open a new market for lead bras and panties. I love America.
LabiaLock®…”Don’t get caught with your panties down.”
GynoGuard®…”Full feminine protection!”
NipplesNoMore®…”THE all-round aureola alerter for the digital gal-on-the go.”
…for the guys:
TeenyWeenie Genie®…”Been swimming? Don’t let women judge you by your shrinkage again!”
Be honest: Do you really find this funny? I don’t see how this promotes constructive discussion.
well, yeah.
Then it would seem to me that you are just as tacky as any Android user. These “jokes” have no humor value in them, and are, quite frankly” tasteless. It’s the truth, know what I’m sayin’?
tough crowd.
try the veal.
Try either growing up, or growing a brain.
tip the waitress, I’ll be here all week.
Humor is in the eye of the beholder, it’s not an absolute. The fact that botvinnik’s jokes are tasteless adds to the humor and I’ll add, “from my perspective.” You don’t want to find them funny fine you find them tasteless, fine. To say that they have no humor value in them as an absolute truth, well that even more hilarious….from my perspective of course. I would not dream of being such a pompous like entity to determine what is funny or not.
actually I was thinking of George Carlin’s old “Madison Avenue Meets Contraceptives” routine: MomBomb®, PapaStopper®, WombBroom®, etc.
…and Inconceivable!®
Don’t forget the other side of the coin botvinnik, the Humantor® thermal underwear for politicians and workers at certain government agencies. “The Humantor® thermal underwear makes sure you produce a thermal image, especially around the heart.” Batteries not included.
Using the latest in biochemical warfare technologies the Makenovor® is a must have for any politician’s make up kit. Not only does the slow chemical reaction generates a thermal image but the exclusive formula actually works as a heat buffer, absorbing excess heat caused by lying. The Makenovor®, you’ll want to wear it every day, politicians will need to wear it every day.
I like how you think.
You know I usually try to avoid getting dragged into your posting vortex but I was thinking along the same wavelength when I saw your posts and had a couple extra thoughts that I was hoping would be complimentary. Of course I’ll be taking less flak as I went for the politicians instead of sexual innuendoes but I’m sure to get blasted in the cross fire.
Fortunately I’m wearing my Teflonator® vest.
I come here for Apple news. Not gross, sophomoric, sex jokes. If I wanted those, I would watch Family Guy.
I agree, and I mean that from the heart of my bottom.
Oh come on, seriously Apollonia, anyone wanting Apple news would click the MDN link to the full article and totally avoid the postings. Of course there are great discussions that go on here, as well as political usurping of threads and at times sex jokes of a questionable nature, heck even at times some theological stuff, it’s all part of the diversity here at MDN.
I don’t get how you could image through walls. Almost anything would block IR or at least diffuse it. Maybe tent walls would be translucent.
I saw this demonstrated at Macworld in SF this spring. Very cool. It works really well and is amazingly cheap compared to the thermo imagers I’ve seen before.
They also showed a thermometer feature. You could select a point in the image and get a temperature reading.
I wonder if this will fit the iPhone 6 or do I have to wait for that?