New @ HoverCam

There are a lot of new things happening in the world of document cameras and visualization tools, as evidenced in the first two major conferences of 2014 (FETC and TCEA).  In this post, I will highlight three of the ground-breaking trends being ushered in by Hovercam, while recently exhibiting at TCEA and FETC.

GuruBook 5 Android tablet and document camera

In a ground-breaking move, Hovercam (Pathway Innovations) has released the first combined tablet/document camera solution for schools and training professionals. You have to see the GuruBook 5 ($599) to believe it:

Here are the specs on this remarkable new device.

Improved Pixel Quality

HoverCam has been quietly showing their new HoverCam Solo 8 ($599) at their booth. No reason to keep this a secret! The Solo 8 offers 8 megapixel, ultra HD camera display running on an efficient USB 3.0 backbone. You can reference even more delightful advantages by accessing their infosheet here.

Wireless Freedom

HoverCam continues to make strides in providing the freedom of wireless connectivity to educators and trainers. Recently they released their wireless AirStation I solution ($159), designed to bring the flexibility of wireless imaging to their Solo 5 document camera. See this reference sheet.

And of course, the above-mentioned GuruBook 5 is the ultimate in wireless imaging.

Here's the big message emerging from my last three posts: Technical leaders who think document cameras are "old technology" are seriously mistaken. Take another look.

New @ Recordex

There are a lot of new things happening in the world of document cameras and visualization tools, as evidenced in the first two major conferences of 2014 (FETC and TCEA).  In this post, I will highlight some of the ground-breaking trends being offered by the Recordex document camera company, who recently exhibited at TCEA and FETC.

Great educational technology always reduces steps, simplifies the work in front of us. Recordex has done this by implementing one-click integration of recorded videos (I call these ‘doc-casts’) using Screencast-O-Matic. This step simplifies the sharing of doc-casts with students, and is especially useful when sharing assessment recordings.

Also, Recordex upped their game by adding a seamless microscope adapter to their already excellent offering. This will certainly draw the attention of science educators.

A small adapter enables the Recordex to capture microscope images.

An example of the HD display available from microscope viewing.