Google Clips

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Google Clips
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Developer Google
Manufacturer Google
Type Camera
Release dateOctober 4, 2017;5 years ago (2017-10-04) (United States)
Storage16 GB
Camera1.55μm pixels, autofocus
Connectivity Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth LE
DimensionsWithout clip:
H: 49 mm (1.9 in)
W: 49 mm (1.9 in)
D: 20 mm (0.79 in)
With clip:
H: 54 mm (2.1 in)
W: 54 mm (2.1 in)
D: 36 mm (1.4 in)
MassWithout clip: 42.2 g (0.09 lb)
With clip: 60.5 g (0.13 lb)
Website store.google.com/product/google_clips

Google Clips is a discontinued miniature clip-on camera device developed by Google.

Contents

History

It was announced during Google's "Made By Google" event on 4 October 2017.

It was released for sale on January 27, 2018. [1] With a flashing light emitting diode (LED) that indicates it is recording, Google Clips automatically captures video clips at moments its machine learning algorithms determine to be interesting or relevant. [2] [3]

Google Clips' artificial intelligence (AI) will learn the faces of people so it can learn to take photos with certain people. [4] Google Clips can automatically set lighting and framing. [4]

It had 16 GB of storage built-in storage and could record clips for up to 3 hours. [5] This camera was originally priced at $249 in the United States. [5]

The product was pulled from the Google Store on October 15, 2019. [6] Google has said that the product would be supported until the end of December of 2021. [7]

Reception

The Independent wrote that Google Clips is "an impressive little device, but one that also has the potential to feel very creepy." [8]

According to The Verge's review, it didn't capture anything special over a couple weeks worth of testing. This, added with the steep price, made Google Clips a tough sell.

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References

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