HoverCam-LogoMore and more school systems are replacing transparencies and overhead projectors with document cameras. Document cameras are typically all in one mounted cameras that allow a variety of angles, zooms, and then projection via a computer to a smart board, projecor or a monitor.

Document cameras bring a whole new level of interactivity to the classroom. A teacher can quickly put a textbook page under the camera, a science experiment, a students paper or project, artwork, cash or just about anything. Now the biology teacher can use a document camera to show that dissected frog to the entire class. The possibilities are endless.

There’s been a tremendous amount of document cameras introduced over the last few years. In fact we just reported on Ladibug yesterday.

hovercam1On Wednesday at the AETC conference we got to check out the new Hovercam Solo 8. The 8 megapixel document camera is said to be one of the fastest in the world because of it’s single USB 3.0 connection. It offers brilliant 8 megapixel resolution and 30 frames per second full motion video. Teachers can move the camera into an upright position to record a lecture, lesson or even assist in flipping the classroom.

Here are the Hovercam Solo 8 specs:

Brilliant 8-MegaPixel Resolution

Experience every image 4x crisper, sharper and clearer, than any other high priced document camera. With the Solo 8 the finest of details come to life.

Stunning 30fps Full Motion Video

Solo 8 utilizes a new generation of imaging technology called Photon 1.0. For the first time ever, you will get a document camera that delivers 4x 1080p resolution at full motion frame rate at the same time.

World’s First USB 3.0 Document Camera

The Solo 8 brings you the best image and color, the highest resolution and frame rate and all the image processing capability over SuperSpeed USB 3.0. (It is even backward compatible giving you 30fps full motion video using minimal MJPEG compression over USB 2.0.

Scan from A3 to Business Cards

The Solo 8 can be fully extended and raised to cover an 11″x17″ (A3) area. It can also be lowered (to a 5cm focal distance) to scan smaller items like business cards or driver’s licenses.

Zoom Re-invented

Utilize our amazing ASR technology that adapts to your screen size and gives you all 8 million uncompressed pixels at a 4x magnification. Utilize a total of 320x zoom factor.

  • Total 320x Zoom (4x ASR Zoom, 8x Interpolated Digital Zoom, 10x Mechanical Zoom.)

HoverCam FlexCAP & FlexVIEW Software

The Solo 8 comes pre-installed with a software bundle that contains FlexCAP & FlexVIEW. Use FlexVIEW to manipulate images, capture 5MP images, share documents, ASR zoom and pan, annotate, utilize advanced camera controls, scan multiple pages into 1 PDF file and drag/drop files created with Solo 8 into your favorite programs. Use FlexCAP to take stunning 8MP still images, record 30fps full motion video and annotate over your live video.

The Hovercam Solo 8 is available here for just $349.