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OSBOT Tiny
An AI-Powered PZT webcam
By Jasmine Blue D’Katz
Why did I need another webcam? It is a new toy directional mics quality is also exceptionally good
and besides wanting to try it out, I knew you want for this tiny camera.
to here what I have to say about it.
Out of the box you get the magnetic base which you
AI-Powered PZT webcam? can attach to your computer or desktop monitor.
First of all, let me tell you what that means. AI we There’s a 5” USB-C to USB-2.0 cable. You don’t
know stands for Artificial Intelligence (meaning it need the available software which can so some
my be smarter than me). PTZ in the camera world basic controls such as adjust the rotation of the
mean Pan (side to side), Tilt (up and down), Z gimble, select target or unlock target, zoom in or
(zoom) and all this means is that the web camera out, and set preset positions, but this can all be
will follow you. done with just a natural simple hand gesture. So,
it’s basically a plug and play webcam.
Webcams have been getting smaller and now
smarter. This tiny camera not only auto tracks my I did say it had quester control and with just the
movements and keeps me in frame, but it also has wave of the hand the camera will start tracking me
gesture control and 1080p 60fps resolution. With or zoom in and out. Just putting my had next to my
face for about 2-3 seconds and then Tiny will auto-
it’s smart exposure and white balance it keep me matically recognize my gesture.
always looking good.
The Tiny uses deep learning neural networks
achieve AI tracking with auto-frame, it always
keeps stable and smooth tracking and automatical-
ly keep me framed from and center all in my
streaming videos.
The 2-axis gimble has 45- degree tilt and a 150- After all this is a webcam and it works with all the
degree pan so that will pretty much keep me stream platforms, Zoom, YouTube, Facebook, Tik-
framed within the camera. The built-in Omni- Tok, Skype, Microsoft Team and Apple.
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