Seek Thermal announced the Seek thermal camera, a pocketsize device that plugs into smartphones and puts the amazing power of thermal imaging into the hands of consumers. The Seek thermal camera allows people to literally see heat, making it possible to see energy loss and water leaks in homes, clogs in pipes, and people and pets in
the total darkness.
Thermal imaging converts heat energy into an image that can be seen with the human eye. Traditionally, multi-thousand dollar thermal cameras have been used by firefighters, law enforcement and the military to see through smoke or in complete darkness. Seek Thermal has pioneered the next generation of thermal imaging technology sized and priced for the everyday consumer.
The Seek camera is a small device that plugs into the microUSB connector on Android devices and the Lightning connector on iOS devices. A durable magnesium housing protects a next-generation thermal sensor and custom chalcogenide lens. It weighs only 0.5 ounces and creates true thermal images with a resolution of 206 x 156, or over 32,000 thermal pixels. Prior to today this kind of resolution was only available in cameras costing $3,000 and up.
The Seek camera works with a free app that will be available in the Apple App store and on Google Play. The app makes it easy for people to get started with thermal imaging, while also including a range of controls substantial enough for people who use the camera for serious work. App features include:
- Take and share thermal photos and videos.
- Select from four different temperature measurement modes including the ability to automatically highlight everything in the scene that is above or below a specified temperature.
- Select from nine different color palettes. Technically called “LUTs,” they are different color ranges that can be applied to temperature measurements.
- Swipe seamlessly back and forth between a regular and a thermal image in Thermal+ mode.
The Seek camera is available for both iOS and Android devices and can be ordered for $199 at www.thermal.com, and will be available at Amazon.com.
