Pro is Dropcam’s high end Wi-Fi video camera for monitoring one’s home. Live video streams directly to the cloud and then to any computer or smartphone so you can keep an eye on your kids, pets, or valuable property. It can be pointed anywhere at any subject with its unique three-axis tilt/swivel/camera rotation feature. Pro features improved resolution, easier setup, and better night vision compared to the first generation camera, also designed by Whipsaw. Pro has been singled out as one of the best smart home products of our times, noted for its ease of use, functionality and attractive design. Dropcam was purchased by Google in May, 2014 for 555 million dollars, proving once again the power of good design.
Dan Harden is President/CEO and Co-Founder of Whipsaw. He is also the Principal Designer, and directs the strategic and conceptual direction of most accounts. Dan is a passionate and consumate designer, with a keen eye, a unique perspective, and a strong drive to innovate. Throughout his prolific 32 year career, Dan has designed hundreds of highly successful products for clients such as Acer, AT&T, Braun, Cisco, Disney, Eton, GE, Google, Intel, Leapfrog, Livescribe, Logitech, Motorola, Optovue, Topcon, and Sony.
Dan has won over 185 design awards (30 IDEA, and many Red Dot, Gmarks, IF, & MDEA) and has been granted over 200 design and utility patents. Dan’s views and work have been featured in Axis, Business Week, CNN, Design, Domus, Fast Company, Form, Fortune, Metropolis, Newsweek, Time, and Wired. His work is in the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt Museum, the Chicago Athenaeum, and the Pasadena Museum of California Art.
Prior to cofounding Whipsaw in 1999, Dan was the President of frog where he designed many products and led the company for ten years. Before frog he was a designer at Henry Dreyfuss Associates, HP, George Nelson Associates, and Richardson Smith (Fitch). Dan graduated from the University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture and Art in 1982.
Highfive Video Conferencing: Intended for business use, it is positioned perfectly between low-end video services and high-end Telepresence systems.
Highfive automatically recognizes users when they walk into the room and an app controls it from any smart phone. Simple, fast and intuitive, it sets the new standard of usability for this product category, plus it’s economical enough to be deployed in every conference room.
The device integrates a camera, twin mic arrays (in slits), and all electronics into one sleek machined aluminum bar that sits atop a conference room TV. A flexible mount under the camera box allows users to mount it to any TV or just rest it below the TV on a table.
Halfdome Bike Helmet: Halfdome is a bike helmet that folds in half so you can carry it in a backpack like a book. Two latches on the side of the helmet allow you to detach the top dome, turn it upside down, and drop it into the bottom ring.
This reduces the helmet size by half, which solves the storage and carrying problem that many users complain about, helping to reduce the excuse to not wear a helmet.
An interlocking edge detail between the two halves of the helmet, combined with the two latches, provides a strong and safe joint between the top dome and bottom ring.
Halfdome Bike Helmet
Nod is a wireless controller for manipulating content on one’s TV, computer, smart phone, or Google Glass. Simply wear Nod on your finger like a ring and gesture naturally to operate devices around you.
Point, wave and twist your hand in the air to control your TV or computer; glide across Nod’s gestural keyboard to type; rotate your hand to adjust temperature on your thermostat, etc. In addition to motion, it has a touchpad on its top, flanked by four switches.
Nod comes in 12 sizes (4 housing sizes plus 3 stainless steel ring inserts). Curvy forms give Nod its jewelry-like appeal, but those undulating curves also function to secure Nod comfortably between the fingers.
Nod’s construction is innovative too. A single S-shaped flex circuit wraps around the ring and the battery, making an efficient package.
Comments are closed.