The Bionic Cam Boasting is the next generation of the award winning Bionic Eye, with a full color LCD screen, Multiple lenses and battery pack, Everyone can take EyeClops on the go explore the world around you indoor and outdoors
Use the LCD screen as a viewfinder for specimens, zoom in with one of three powerful new magnifications (100x, 200x and an eye popping 400x) and take digital pictures and video of your amazing discoveries, and send around the world via the internet.
Save and share your findings with the built-in flash drive and removable USB key - view on any standard television and upload your files to your PC to email and send to friends USB Key included
Portable and recordable, the EyeClops BioniCam is the ultimate Bionic Eye
With a full color LCD screen and battery pack, Eyeclops is the perfect on-the-go device that lets kids explore the world around them, indoors or out. Use the LCD screen as a viewfinder for specimens, zoom in with one of three powerful new magnifications (100x, 200x and an eye-popping 400x) and take digital pictures and video of your amazing discoveries. Save and share your findings with the built-in flash drive and removable USB key. Then, view them on any standard television, and upload your files to your PC to email and send to friends. Requires 5 "AA" batteries, not included. Measures 12"L x 15.75"W x 4.25"H.
The EyeClops BioniCam Video Microscope from JAKKS Pacific opens up a world of microscopic fun for kids to explore. This bionic eye makes it easy to take digital pictures and capture video that documents new discoveries. Designed to keep inquisitive children aged eight and up entertained and interested in the world around them, the BioniCam is also engaging enough to captive adults.
What We Think
Fun Factor: Durability: (what this means) The Good: Look at familiar objects in a whole new way; review images on a TV or computer The Bad: Learning to focus the eye takes practice In a Nutshell: Unique video microscope provides creepy close-ups and informal science lessons
At a Glance
Ages: 8 and older Requires: 5 AA batteries; TV and/or computer for full effect
A belt clip battery pack makes it easy to take the BioniCam anywhere. View larger.
Even old blue jeans look cool viewed through the BioniCam. View Larger.
Magnify Your World, To get started, simply insert five AA batteries (not included) into the belt clip battery pack, insert the included USB memory stick into the top of the BioniCam, and turn the unit on. With the camera's ergonomically shaped handle in one hand, you can focus on any number of everyday objects--such as coins, fabric, your pet's fur, or your own hair and skin. The magnified images appear in real time and full color on the LCD screen. Below the screen, you'll find easy to use buttons that allow you to navigate the menu, select video or photo options, review your gallery, and delete unwanted images.
A zoom dial offers either 100x, 200x or 400x magnification. To focus an image, twist the I.R.I.S. lens attachment until you achieve the results you're looking for. Getting a crisp image takes a little patience at first, especially at the highest magnification. But with practice and with the help of the easy-to-read focusing gauge, you'll be focusing the lens in no time.
Photos and Video Without Complicated Setup With no software to upload and minimal set-up, the BioniCam makes sharing discoveries easy. Plug the USB memory stick directly into your computer for quick access to images, then save and edit them or post them to your blog. Alternately, you can use the included video cable to display images on your TV. When you are plugged into the TV, the LCD screen turns off, but you still retain all the functionality of the BioniCam. This makes reviewing huge enlargements in real time a fun group activity.
Contagious Fun for the Whole Family The hand-held magnification "eye" is fun to hold and makes it easy for your child to explore the microscopic world without complicated scientific instruments. Viewing the magnified images on your computer or TV screen in full, vivid color encourages kids to take learning into their own hands and provides numerous opportunities for parents and children to play fun and educational games together.
The excitement of seeing objects in your child's everyday world magnified to up to 400 times is sure to be a hit with whole family. Fortunately, the lightweight, durable plastic unit fits comfortably into both small and large hands. And if you need some help getting started, the easy-to-read instruction booklet offers lots of tips for finding items that hide interesting textures, from pine needles to sponges and insects.
On the lowest setting, the LEDs occasionally prove too bright for viewing lighter-colored objects, and these images may remain unclear on large viewing screens. On the higher magnification settings, however, this did not seem to be a problem, as textures and colors came through flawlessly. And while the battery pack makes it easy to explore indoors and out, the LCD screen can be tough to read in direct sunlight.
Overall, these are minor concerns that should do nothing to prevent this fun, educational toy from being big hit with all kinds of kids.
What's in the Box BioniCam, I.R.I.S. lens attachment, removable USB drive, and video cable.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Fun for all, takes a steady hand and a little patience.:
We received this as a gift. We then all sat around as a family and spent a few hours finding stuff to look at. We inspected the dog, the cat, the baby, pimples, scabs, leaves, bugs, hair, whiskers, jeans, dirt, and lots of other cool things. It does take a steady hand, but we were all able to use it quite easily. We hooked it into the TV - also simple with the included cable - and were able to review our photos, and use it as a large screen for viewing before taking the photo. It was a really cool evening... more info
Grandma's Hit!:
I bought the EyeClops for my grandson - it's a huge hit with the whole family! Daddy, especially! With the option of viewing on TV and the ability to take actual pictures and share over the computer, I have to say this toy is more than I bargained for!
Not impressed!:
I was not happy at all with the BioniCam and returned it the day after Christmas. The light was not bright enough to see images through unless you were directly on them. Heartbreaking as this is what my 9 year old asked "Santa" for and I had to try and explain to her how you return gifts to Santa.
Bought 4 of these:
I bought 2 for my kids and 2 for niece/nephew and everyone thought they were "cool". Had to disassemble one of the four, the display kept shorting out but a well placed piece of electrical tape fixed the problem right away. It takes a little adjusting and patience to see things - definitely recommend plugging into the television as it gives a much better view of things. Photos taken are decent quality, no issue with transferring the photos to a computer via the USB stick. All in all a fun toy... more info
