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These smart binoculars can identify birds and animals for you
AI binoculars are cool, but they’re not cheap.
These Marc Newson-designed Swarovski Optic AX Visio binoculars look and feel like standard high-end binos, but when I trained them on a nearby avian (actually, a cardboard cutout on the top of a wood pole), they told me its species. Most birds move fast, so five seconds felt a beat too long, but the tech, powered by an “integrated operating and object-recognition system” and onboard neural processing unit, is undeniably cool. Another neat feature is a “Share discoveries” function that allows arrow markers to pop up in the viewfinder so you can pass the binoculars to a friend and they can be guided to what you saw.
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