Security cameras have a habit of picking a side. Some are designed for indoors. Others are meant for the great outdoors. The new Botslab W101 would rather do both. According to Botslab, the W101 is the world’s first dual indoor-outdoor window camera. The idea is surprisingly simple. Instead of mounting separate cameras inside and outside your home, the W101 sits on a window and monitors both sides simultaneously.
One lens keeps watch over what is happening inside the home while another keeps an eye on the outside world. The setup is designed for apartments, condominiums, and rental properties where drilling holes into walls is usually met with disapproving looks from landlords.
The camera captures 2.5K resolution video and uses AI-powered motion detection to distinguish between people, pets, vehicles, and other activity. If someone approaches your home, the system can alert you without treating every passing squirrel like a major security incident.
The W101 also includes color night vision, two-way audio, and local storage support. Thanks to its dual-view arrangement, it can provide a broader picture of what is happening around the home without requiring multiple cameras and subscriptions scattered across different apps.
What makes the W101 interesting is not necessarily the camera technology itself. Security cameras are everywhere these days. The clever bit is the installation. Many renters want better home security but do not have the freedom to mount cameras wherever they please. Botslab’s solution essentially turns an existing window into a surveillance point.
It is one of those ideas that makes you wonder why nobody thought of it sooner.
Anyhoo, if you are impressed and want to give it a go, the Botslab W101 Dual Indoor & Outdoor Window Camera is available at a special price of US$59 (U.P. US$99). It is also available as a 2-pack, 4-pack, and, for reasons, a 6-pack.
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