It slides onto your iPhone like an ordinary protective case and displays the infrared world on its screen.
We’re talking true thermal imaging here, not the kinds of fake infrared effects you see in many photography apps on the App Store…
The infrared spectrum has a longer wavelength than visible light and the human eyes cannot see it. Like sophisticated security cameras, the Flir One case translates this invisible heat energy into dynamic images.
Since all living beings emit heat, the case sees these heat signatures and tiny differences in temperature in complete darkness, allowing for interesting uses.
The Flir One includes a rechargeable 1,400mA/h battery that extends your iPhone’s battery life by 50 percent while powering the thermal imager for up to two hours.
The company says consumers can use the case in a variety of ways:
For example, homeowners and contractors with a Flir One can easily identify heat or cooling leaks in buildings, find studs in walls, or locate water damage.
An outdoor enthusiast can observe wildlife, day or night, navigate in the dark, determine if the day’s catch is fully cooked, or make sure a campfire is out by using Flir One.
A family can detect intruders in total darkness, find a lost pet, or see through smoke in an emergency using a Flir One.
A nighttime hide-and-seek, anyone?
Or, how about a thermal scavenger hunt?
The case will be available globally in Spring 2014 “for less than $350″ and will come in grey, white or gold, with Flir One for select Andriod models coming later in 2014.
A software development kit to develop Flir One apps will launch later this quarter.
To reserve yours, register your interest at the Flir website.
