If you currently own a printer without a remote monitoring feature, no worries – you don’t have to buy a new one now, because there’s an app for that. Australian product design company Guzu relies heavily on 3D printers for prototyping, and employees frequently begin lengthy print jobs before leaving the office. Frustrated by malfunctions and print failures, a group of employees at the company decided they needed a way to not only keep an eye on their prints remotely, but to rescue those prints before more time, material and power were wasted. They needed a 3D printer hero – or, as it turns out, a Heero, now on Kickstarter.
Heero’s uses also go beyond electronics – with his wide-angle lens, he makes a great security camera or baby monitor. Or pet monitor. You can also talk to your kids or pets, as the sound capabilities are two-way – so you can seriously freak out your kids (or pets) when they’re jumping on the bed (or counter) and suddenly your voice comes shrieking at them from some hidden corner of the room.
Guzu is trying to raise $97,000 AUD ($73,445 USD) on Kickstarter by August 25, and they’ve already gotten a pretty good start in their first week. Pledge rewards start at (in AUD) $13 for the body and base, which can also be used to mount an action camera. For a super early bird price of $49, you’ll receive a Heero camera at half the price of expected retail. For regular early birds, you’ll get the same for $59, and non-early bird for $69. $149 will get you a 3-pack, and $549 will get you a 10-pack, and if you really want to populate your home or office with Heeros, you can get a hundred for $4,995. Rewards begin shipping in November to anywhere in the world.
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