For fans of extreme underwater recreation, the new HotDive device is available, which combines the functions of an underwater camera and an underwater computer. The HotDive device brought to the crowdfunding platform attracted the attention of investors 40 days before the completion of the fundraising project, the startup had already received an amount three times more than was required to start the production.
The HotDive case, made of 6mm aluminum alloy and clear polycarbonate, is designed to withstand the immersion up to 80 meters. The device can be used with any smartphones, the dimensions of which do not exceed 164×84 mm. The built-in pumping system creates a vacuum in the chamber before starting work, which eliminates the problem of fogging of the HotDive polycarbonate window.
To improve the quality of shooting at depth, in low light, HotDive has an LED lamp.
The Swiss TE MS5083 depth sensor, the built-in electronic compass and the microprocessor turn HotDive into an underwater computer providing for the diver’s safety. The information from these three elements is transmitted via Bluetooth to an iOS or Android app on a smartphone, allowing the owner to track the dive depth, check the swim course, and calculate and control the time to ascent.
The user can independently program sound or tactile signals warning about reaching the maximum diving depth, the need to end the dive or about ascending too quickly. All the data is recorded in the electronic log of the application.
The device is controlled and the application is used on a smartphone with the help of the buttons on the right side of the HotDive rear panel. Communication with the smartphone is wireless. A separate wireless shutter switch is used when taking underwater photography or video recording.
The autonomous operation of HotDive is provided by a separate rechargeable battery with a capacity of 3500 mAh, which allows underwater shooting for 100 minutes with the lights on or from 15 to 20 days with the projector turned off.
You can pre-order HotDive for $179 on Kickstarter. The underwater imaging device will be shipped to consumers since January 2021.
