Lumera - Kickstarter Project
Kickstarter: Lumera: transform your camera into the smartest one
Technologies
We used the next technologies to do that:
- Android Java app (Only for demostration)
- Gphoto2 - digital camera command-line client
- Arduino Framework, OpenWRT SDK, and others
- USB over IP
- Magic Lantern (Free software addon for Canon DLSR Cameras)
Target
Taking photos is part of everyone’s life, it brings joy, excitement and motivation. However, we noticed that there is still a gap between high quality cameras and today’s internet technologies and social environments.
Today’s camera manufacturers create products with amazing sensors and stunning lenses which give users high quality images, but most of them don’t provide a connection to the cloud and social networks. On the other side, cellphone manufacturers create amazing devices completely immersed in the cloud but with poor optics which give users low quality images.
Through years of working with experts on the field, we deeply understood photography as the art and science that it is. So we came up with the idea of building a device to make this experience even more exciting and friendly with new technologies and social trends. This is how Lumera idea came to life, to connect camera and phones through WiFi and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and bring a new world of possibilities..
As featured on
“Lumera, a clever little device that connects your DSLR to your phone to give it connectivity and better features” – PetaPixel
“It feels like an EyeFi with a bit more brains” – Boing Boing
“This is a clever project that deserves your support! And you won’t belive it, it’s open source!” – Open Electronics
“While the brands’ wireless attachments typically cost around $600 to $800 each, you can get the Lumera for only $125” – Engadget
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