Video recording glasses or caps. Any good or just a gimmick?

FrankFalcon

Hi all

After a lovely stroll down the river Avon yesterday I yet again missed some stunning sites. I keep telling myself I need a pair of those wearable glasses or a cap that records videos. I’m not bothered if the camera is visible or not. It simply isn’t practical to walk round for hours holding a camera. A prime example… I saw a woodpecker doing its stuff. By the time I reached for my phone it had gone. There’s loads of adverts around suggesting HD camera glasses. Are these any good? Is it even possible a lens so tiny as to fit in a pair of glasses could catch HD Video… without the difficulty of powering this camera. Maybe a cap would be better then? 

Any ideas guys? 

flaneurs_lobster

Can't give a personal opinion but here's a review of Meta/Rayban's latest effort at this form.

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses

Thing I did note is that they will record for a minute before needing to be started again so maybe not what you wanted.

chrisw

As long as you're not using them for other purposes...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/19/women-urged-to-contact-police-over-manchester-nightlife-online-videos

flaneurs_lobster

chrisw said:

As long as you're not using them for other purposes...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/19/women-urged-to-contact-police-over-manchester-nightlife-online-videos

That's quite a leap, from woodpeckers around the Avon to up skirting drunk women in Deansgate.

Brie

flaneurs_lobster said:

chrisw said:

As long as you're not using them for other purposes...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/19/women-urged-to-contact-police-over-manchester-nightlife-online-videos

That's quite a leap, from woodpeckers around the Avon to up skirting drunk women in Deansgate.

No doubt anyone seen wearing something while on a walk in the park will be viewed with some suspicion and be subject to some accusations.  Turn your head while making way for a young man jogging past or kids playing with a football and people are more than willing to put 2 and 2 together and come up with at least 13.  

GDB2222

How about down blousing? Has that reached the dictionary yet?

LeafGreen

I can't see them being any good at all.  I think you'd be better off with a phone in your pocket that you can quickly whip out should a nice scene appear.  But I don't think your going to get decent shots of small things that don't hang around for long like birds without a "proper" camera with half decent zoom, and probably additional equipment.

You didn't miss any sights, you saw and enjoyed them with your own eyes.  Perhaps focus on taking a few stills with a good phone camera that you can look at in the future to jog your memory of the wildlife you came across.

twopenny

I've always got a camera with me.
I find it easier and quicker than a phone. Easier to grab quickly,button press and ready to go.
Stays ready for how long you set it.
The phone has to be removed carefully, screen swipe, screen swipe, setting etc.
Unless you keep it set to video or camera almost ready to go. I've done that but if you don't unlock it quickly enough you're done for.

FrankFalcon

Taken on board all the comments here and I think that it could be misconstrued wrongly wearing these. It’s pretty sad but I guess it’s too risky when people could possibly get the wrong idea. 

Thanks for the advice anyway guys.