FLIR announces personal thermal imager for iPhone

[ixfd64]

http://www.flir.com/flirone

Interesting... I wonder if this was inspired by Mu Optics.

[firewalker]

It would be nice if it could be hacked for use with many devices.

Alexander.

[Rufus]

http://www.flir.com/flirone

Interesting... I wonder if this was inspired by Mu Optics.

So I look, I download the Tech Specs pdf and no where do I find thermal resolution or frame rate specified.

Looks to be firmly aimed at tossers with iPhones and money who would find such technical details confusing.

[Bored@Work]

http://www.flir.com/flirone

Interesting... I wonder if this was inspired by Mu Optics.

Unlikely. It was more likely inspired by the deep pockets and indiscriminating urge of Apple fanboys to buy accessories.

[smoothtalker]

unbelievable. did mu optics go bust and flir took over the snake oil? hahaha

But i'll be quite excited if flir is serious on this product.

[TopLoser]

http://www.flir.com/cvs/cores/view/?id=62648

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/flir-systems-introduces-revolutionary-low-cost-micro-thermal-imaging-camera-core-2014-01-07?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Announced a few hours ago today.

Along with a low cost thermal weapon sight for hunters!!

[SeanB]

Wonder if they make an android one......

[rolycat]

Wonder if they make an android one......

They have stated that they will make versions available for 'selected models' of Android phone later in the year.

[TopLoser]

Wonder if they make an android one......

To follow shortly after the iPhone version it says in the press release. Lots of iPhone 5 and 5s all the same size, so many different variations of Android phones all shapes and sizes... it was a nobrainer to develop for the iPhone first.

[SeanB]

All I want is an USB version. USB OTG will do it then, provided the device enumerates as a regular webcam.

[Jon86]

Play hide and seek like never before

I feel like this is just all a huge joke by the FLIR team to take the piss out of mu 

[TopLoser]

I feel like this is just all a huge joke by the FLIR team to take the piss out of mu 

I don't think Fluke will be thinking it's a huge joke right now 

Thermal vision is about to go mainstream, even down to being used in toys (one of FLIRs application areas now according to the press release)

[mikeselectricstuff]

http://www.flir.com/flirone

Interesting... I wonder if this was inspired by Mu Optics.

Doubt it, but I have no doubt the Mu optics muppets will start whining about their idea being ripped off (if anyone copied anyone, they probably copied ir-blue)

[mikeselectricstuff]

Glaring omission in the "Tech Specs" section - my money is on somewhere between 16x16 and 80x80

[SeanB]

Still want one!

[ixfd64]

You know, it would be really crazy if it turns out FLIR had bought up Mu Optics.

[Jon86]

FLIR wouldn't waste their time with that...

[olsenn]

Glaring omission in the "Tech Specs" section - my money is on somewhere between 16x16 and 80x80

80x80 perhaps. I figure the E4 costs $1k, so $350 for the same camera but without the battery and screen (these come with the phone), without the industrial build quality (no IP54 rating), and without the pelican-like case etc. seems to me like a reasonable choice.

[ixfd64]

If that's the case, then I hope the prices of the other cameras will follow a similar trend.

[Jon86]

If that's the case, then I hope the prices of the other cameras will follow a similar trend.

Me too It'd be awesome to have a very basic thermal imager that was actually affordable to people like me...

[TopLoser]

Glaring omission in the "Tech Specs" section - my money is on somewhere between 16x16 and 80x80

Images shown so far look worth £200 whatever the resolution. Gazillions times better than a Fluke thermal POS at twice the price.

Plus who knows what hacking might come up with! .....

I've preordered one

[TopLoser]

I think this is the year that thermal vision starts to become available at Walmart and B&Q, a commodity not a speciality.

[echen1024]

Under $350...

I would just save up some more for an E4. And seriously? Hide and Seek to a whole new level?

[tesla500]

I wonder if they'll be using the same sensor as in the E series, perhaps with a smaller lens that uses only part of the sensor's resolution

[TopLoser]

Under $350...

I would just save up some more for an E4. And seriously? Hide and Seek to a whole new level?

And what would you use it for that would justify an extra $600? Surely that $600 could be better spent?