There are security cameras. There are AI security cameras and even one that shoots paintballs. And now, there’s one that helps find your missing dog. Yes, we’ve entered the timeline where your camera might be better at finding pets than you. Folks, meet the Ring Retinal 4K Security Camera—the brand’s first-ever 4K lineup that not only watches your porch but could also help you bring your furry escape artist back home.
Ring Retinal 4K Vision
The Retinal 4K line brings 4K resolution, 10x zoom, and improved low-light performance. It’s like watching your driveway through IMAX. The new imaging tech, called Retinal Vision, doesn’t just record what’s there—it sharpens, tunes, and optimizes every pixel using AI. The means you can finally tell if that’s your neighbor’s corgi or a tumbleweed rolling by.
Alexa+ Greetings & Familiar Faces
Sharper video is just the start. The new Alexa+ Greetings feature turns Alexa into your digital butler-slash-bodyguard. It can manage deliveries, fend off door-to-door salespeople, and even take messages. Meanwhile, Familiar Faces uses AI to recognize, well, familiar faces—so you stop getting motion alerts every time your spouse walks past the camera.
Search Party: Find My Dog (and Eventually, Cat)
Ring also unveiled Search Party, a community-based AI feature that helps reunite lost dogs with their families. When someone reports a missing pooch, nearby outdoor Ring cameras automatically start scanning for lookalikes. If there’s a match, the camera owner gets notified and can decide whether to share the footage. Cats and other pets will join the search party later this year.
Retinal 2K Vision
Not everything needs to be in 4K, so Ring also introduced Retinal 2K for the new Indoor Cam Plus and Wired Doorbell Plus. It’s like 4K’s sensible younger sibling—less pixels, same attitude.
Pricing and Availability
The lineup includes the Wired Doorbell Pro (US$249.99), Wired Doorbell Plus (US$179.99), Outdoor Cam Pro (US$199.99 or US$299.98 PoE), Spotlight Cam Pro (US$249.99 or US$349.98 PoE), Floodlight Cam Pro (US$279.99), Indoor Cam Plus (US$59.99), and Wired Doorbell Elite (US$499.99).
The AI-powered Search Party for dogs rolls out in November, followed by cats and other pets, while Alexa+ Greetings and Familiar Faces arrive in December.
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