GoPro is the king of the adventure photography. It goes on without saying that the tech team behind the adventure cam is a group of highly motivated individuals who plan on changing our perception about photography on a daily basis. People at Vitrima have added a different angle to it. These folks have come with a 3D lens that lets you not record videos but experiences.

You can easily turn your Go Pro Hero 3 and Hero 4 into a 3D recording device. It comes with a setting that enables pre-attached to a standard Go Pro housing. It mounts to your accessories and is small enough for wingsuiters. The videos are instantly ready to be uploaded without any editing. The best way to watch the 3D videos are through the headset. Vitrima creates two different images for your left and right eye. When you watch the video through the 3D headset your brain puts the two images together into a 3D experience. The 3D videos could be watched by directly putting your phone in the headset.

Based on Stereoscopic 3D technology which is a style of 3D video that uses two slightly different videos to mimic the two slightly different angles your eyes view the world from, Vitrima Lens solves that by using mirrors to create the Stereoscopic 3D natively in the camera.

It has the best 3D range in its price window. It’s waterproof international protection marking of 67 and anti-reflective glass technology has made it one of its kind travellers’ gizmo.

Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign is currently running with 501 backers with 312% raised off the original goal. They have come up with an offer to grab free lenses by referring three other friends. Follow the campaign on Indiegogo here.

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Travelling alone calls for many actions to be taken care of on one’s own. Safety and security are the prime concerns of any individual when they are travelling. It could be due to any reason. A trashy motel that your company had put you up in, broke fire alarms and door knobs, just about any reason. Tripsafe is designed for this traveller.

It’s a smart security system that sets up within 10 seconds and can be controlled from one’s phone. The door step knobs prevent any harm on the road and protects and secures oneself. Its video monitoring with motion detectors protects the room and the valuables when one is away and audio streaming on the smartphone keeps the device connected.

It comes loaded with other features like wifi, cellular 3G, Bluetooth, 90 db security alarm, text alerts, smoke and hazardous gas detection, backup phone charger etc. It can be paired to multiple phones and also notify people when Tripsafe alarm is activated. The door stops motion sensor can be deactivated  if one chooses to use motion and audio detection. TripSafe has an internal battery in the base station so that it doesn’t have to be plugged in when one needs it to work. Once you fully charge it, you can operate it unplugged for two days. The battery is large enough to charge a cell phone up to six times. Each door stop sensor has a long life battery that can be easily replaced.

TripSafe will alert the user even if he chooses to not subscribe to the app. The only thing that doesn’t happen is the operator from the help centre who might call the user in times of his need.

TripSafe provides a new personal, portable security solution for the one billion global domestic annual leisure and business travellers. The idea was fostered by Derek Blumke, a US Air Force veteran who was inspired by a hotel experience two years ago.  He was so concerned with his surroundings that he wanted his family to know where he was – in case they didn’t hear from him the next day. This experience was a propeller enough for a travel security system that could protect anyone – wherever they go.

You can pre-order it now on their crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo and know more about their product here.

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Recall an invariably most essential item in your bag. You cannot go places without it and it carries the most important and confidential stuff. Wallets are your most prized possession that should need proper attention. ID thefts have made it far worse for everybody.

Pagalli Project has made it simpler for everybody. It eliminates current RFID/NFC threats prowling the credit cards. The protection from the frequencies is lined inside the wallets which keeps your personal information safe from tech thieves. RFID blocking is a new technology that keeps the personal information from electronic pick pocketers away. The easy pay ability is made possible by RF (radio-frequency) enabled chips, which contain encoded personal information, such as name, address, Social Security number, phone number, bank account details and more.  If your wallet doesn’t contain RFID blocking, you are vulnerable to skimming which is a form of pick pocketing.

An estimated 17.6 million Americans are subjected to ID thefts from an age of 16 years and older. Most victims experience the misuse of existing credit cards or bank accounts.

Pagalli leather wallets have CRYPTALLOY built right in. CRYPTALLOY is one of the few foils in the world that is TÜV and ASTM certified, and that blocks 100% of all known frequencies. The weave of CRYPTALLOY into Pagalli wallets makes it one of the very few brands in the world to have been certified by an independent body for data theft protection. It uses premium leather as a key element. Marchesa Premium leather is a vegetal tanned product which derives inspiration from the ancient craftsmanship of tanning.

It uses premium leather as a key element. Marchesa Premium leather is a vegetal tanned product which derives inspiration from the ancient craftsmanship of tanning. Pagalli wallets come in various variants to suit the consumer’s need.

The crowdfunded project is live on Indiegogo for the product’s initial production. Back it up there and receive an early bird offer on a stashed price.

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The world without language barriers would be a traveller’s paradise. People would roam freely amongst strangers who would be more approachable and easy to communicate with. The essence of one world would be achieved in its truer form. A New York City-based company Waverly Labs is making efforts to make this a reality.

Waverly Labs have come up with a wearable technology which enables the traveller to communicate in their native language as it transforms the dialect when you wear the earpiece. The wearable technology called Pilot was a needy innovation for the Founder Andrew Ocha as he felt the need to communicate well with his French girlfriend. Pilot is a small earpiece that will allow the wearer to hear a basic translation of multiple languages into their native tongue after a short pause.

This device comes as a boon to international travellers but its rich technology can give away to various other segments. Pilot comes with a supportive app which translates Latin, French and Germanic languages. It also comes with a second earpiece so to pick up phrases lost in translation through the app.

One of the key features of Pilot is that it will enable offline translation. The supportive app would come equipped with language packs and a toggle between the earpieces. The second earpiece could be used as a connector for music playback when the translation function is not in use.

Waverly Labs would be launching the pre-order campaign this summer on Indiegogo. The company will be releasing the mobile app this summer which would function as a “textbook” for travellers. As for the crowdfunded products, the game is still in its nascent stage and can’t be predicted before it hit our hands. But if this does, it would be a serious game changer in the way people throughout the world will communicate.

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Adventure and photography go hand in hand. Like always. The millennium is looking at some greatest trends roll out in an anticipation that it will dazzle the hell out of us. Adventure tourism has picked up in the travel sector hence, there is a steep rise in the new technologies that have started rolling out. Drones, action cameras; you name it and they are on their way of making its prototype.

People at Skymate have a similar thing in mind. They have an interesting device for the action packed adrenaline junkies. Skymate is an all-in-one drone that has a 4k camera fixture which makes it super convenient for adventure travellers.

The device comes packed with certain features:

• The super stable gimbal is packed with 4k and 12 Mega Pixel camera.
• Live video streaming to your smart device and the remote control via WiFi.
• Tracking GPS bracelet.
• Support FPV goggles.

It uses GPRS tracking system in SIM card like in mobile phones. This feature allows the drone operator to receive by SMS the drone location in case of a crash, connection lost or any other reason even if the drone battery is disconnected (the tracking device has its own battery).The drone has the ability to drift for 26 minutes and take photos. This extended flight time with a wide control range of 1 km enables Skymate to hover to places via GPS. It has an airborne accuracy of 50 cm. Skymate comes with a professional carry case that helps in easy handling.

The device incorporates advanced technological functions and features that appeal to the community of drone operators. From amateur to professional photography to extreme sports events, from family outings to leisure flights; Skymate’s technology can prove to come highly recommendable.

Support them on Indiegogo’s campaign as they crowdfund to launch the product and begin mass production. You can know more about them here.

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Adventure travel has witnessed spectacular tech improvements in the past half-decade. The rate at which travellers are gorging technology is extraordinary and amazing. The industry has cashed on various devices it rolled out for a plethora of activities. Be it action cameras or drone technology, these technological advancements doesn’t stop the innovators to break their boundaries.

Climbing has been an ever loving sport for that adrenaline rush we keep missing. Adventures such as mountaineering, bouldering, indoor climbing or an outdoor one have been on a checklist of an avid hiking fan. The innovators at Mbient Lab Inc have been working hard to get the best of the technology for all these adventure junkies. They have something in store. Let’s check out.

Whipper is a clip-on instrument that acts like a performance tracker and a smart coach. The Whipper is a climbing performance and fitness tracker, that helps you improve your technique and endurance — using a sleek clip-on device and accompanying Smartphone App. The Whipper smart tracker with a state of the art motion sensor technology acts like clip-on starts working right away by collecting data while you focus on your climbing.

The device works in real time or you can log all of your climbs and sync your data together whenever ready. The Whipper works indoors and out, so you can use it while at the gym training and you get real time stats on any activity and problem. You can use the Whipper on a multi-pitch outdoor climb and as the day is over you can sync all of your climbing data and check out your stats. It tracks where you climb, how you climb and what you climb.

All metrics are derived from the device’s algorithms which incorporate 6 axis motion and a high-speed high-precision altimeter. Automatically calculated metrics such as feet, incline, pace, time and effort are stored in memory on the Whipper device on a per climb and per session basis. The Whipper’s built-in advanced motion sensors allow it to measure a climber’s stability, effort, and angle of inclination.  The App can record additional information such as the location of your climb using your phone GPS. This information is used to further improve your climbing stats and the accuracy of the device’s climbing algorithms.

The Whipper App gives feedback on your skills, technique, and movement so you can track your progress over each session. It analyzes each user’s data on an individual basis and provides feedback based on technical elements during the climb. The Whipper’s battery lasts approximately 1-2 weeks under normal usage conditions. It comes with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and can be charged through any micro-USB cable.

You can check out for more on the running campaign at Indiegogo and get an early bird offer by backing it up.

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How many of you have known the horrors of running your device out of batteries often? And it happens almost around the most crucial time, right? Next comes the hassle of finding a power point to charge your devices; that is only if you’re carrying your cables where you are doomed if you’re not. We’ve constantly been in and out of the wireless-wired world. People are opting out for more sorted lives which do not contain wires remotely. This is a nerve wrecking problem when we’re travelling. People at GOQI have come up with a suave solution. Let’s take a look.

Mathew Chow left chartered accounting in Australia to pursue the passion in design and came up with an esthetic product that combines technology and art together. This wireless charging wallet comes up with no cables, no adaptor, and no worries. With the normalization of smart-tech in our daily lives propel the need of having one device to take care of all the others without any hassles. Integrating your chargers into the same place as your other essentials for travel minimises the need to carry a separate pack for your chargers.

This stylish double zipper wallet keeps your travel documents, boarding pass, cards, pen coins, jewellery and money in one place and keeps your devices fully charged while you travel. As travellers, being organised is the key to a stress-free and smooth trip.

The ergonomic design comes with three options to charge your devices; back flap, an inside compartment, and back slip. The GOQI Continental wallet was designed so that it not only charges your phones wireless, but itself is also charged wirelessly when placed on a wireless charging station.

Since having a wireless charging is not always an option, GOQI comes with an alternative option so you can charge it from any laptop, computer, power strip or wall socket via our USB(A) cable. For safety and unnecessary battery waste, it comes with a button on the gusset of the wallet. There are many charging methods for each tech gadget out there, so a micro USB cable with the GOQI Continental wallet offers a way you can charge your watches, trackers, headsets, rings and glasses with the appropriate adaptor.

Their campaign on Indiegogo was recently crowd funded and they raised enough backers to launch the GOQI Continental wallet. Their first estimated delivery is anticipated around September 2016. Dive in to explore more options. They’ve rolled out various designs. It’s one stop solution for your charging related worries.

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Omate, a Chinese company based in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, kicked up a storm on crowd funding sites when it unexpectedly raised $100,000 within 12 hours and more than $1,032,000 overall for its TrueSmart smartwatch few years back. This time the brand is hoping to run a similar successful campaign for its new product called Omate Rise.

Feature-wise, Omate Rise is a tough, circular, 3G-connected smartwatch. It has a 1.3-inch touchscreen TFT display with 360 x 360 resolution, a strong sapphire coating on the display to protect from bumps and bruises and supports interchangeable straps. It runs on the full version of Android 5.1 Lollipop with Omate’s OUI 4.0 on top. Omate Rise has a dual-core 1.2GHz MediaTek MT2601 processor backed by 512MB of RAM. It also has 4GB of on-board storage and a 580mAh battery. It has multiple essential features like microphone, bluetooth, GPS, loud speaker and 6-axis accelerometer. Omate Rise is the world’s first 1 ATM water-resistant watch.

Omate has teamed up with Indiegogo to launch the new product and run the world’s first 48-hour crowdfunding campaign. This campaign will start on 7th December from 10 AM (EST) New York Time.

Why is it a 48-hour crowdfunding campaign?

Omate believes this to be a one-of-a-kind event. By providing such an awesome deal during the 48-hour window, Omate wants to thank its loyal community that has been interacting with them over the last two years.

Elaborating on the launch of this product and their partnership with Indiegogo, Laurent Le Pen, the founder & CEO at Omate, stated:

“We are so excited to unveil the Omate Rise as the flagship product of our 2016 Wearable Tech Platform. We are delighted to team up with Indiegogo for this World’s First 48hour crowdfunding campaign. It’s a rendezvous with our community of users made of pioneers and innovators who share the same vision as Omate.

Special offers during the campaign:

The first 500 early backers will be getting the watch for about $200 a piece, followed by the next 500 at $210, and $220 for everyone later. Super Early Birds Backers will also get a free BLE Heart Rate Monitor chest belt powered by Nordic Semiconductor ($49 MSRP).

A travel-friendly device:

Omate Rise is a slim light-weight watch weighing approximately 80 grams. This device will be a comfortable wear for the travellers. Since it has a strong sapphire coating on the display, the adventurers do not need to worry about Omate Rise while cycling, hiking and other outdoor activities. The watch is certified for 1 ATM, giving it an ability to withstand pressure up to 10 metres. It is water-resistant and can be used safely under rains. Avid travellers can track their fitness, call, receive text messages, emails, social media notifications and run apps while on the go with the help of this smartwatch. They don’t need to pair it with their smartphones or be connected to WiFi.

Since Omate Rise has a GPS system, the travellers can know about their locations and mark their movements. The travellers won’t have to frequently bother about running out of battery. It’s 580mAh battery provides 2 days of normal usage and up to 5 days on standby. This makes the Omate Rise an extremely travel-friendly device.

Omate Rise is an interesting piece of tech to look out for. If you plan to get your hand on this watch, back the device by registering here and help it reach a goal of $30,000. Will you be participating in this campaign?

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