Ulo is a connected camera. “Nothing special”, you’d say, huh?
Ulo is a connected camera that looks like an irresistibly perky little bird that will give you loving/mean/angry/happy/sad/thirsty (and more) looks to communicate.
Other than being highly compelling, Ulo detects movement, starts recording and pushes notifications according to two different modes:
- Default mode: eye animations are displayed but recording is optional, depending on the option selected (“standard” mode vs. “spy” mode)
- Alert mode: eye animations are not displayed and recording is on.
To interact with Ulo, it’s necessary to gently tap its forehead (right above its shiny silver beak).
These are the 3 different taps to give it commands:
- Slides: Ulo’s favorite touch! Interpreted as a caress, this slide will always make your Ulo happy.
- Short taps: (≤ 1 sec) a single short tap wakes the Ulo up or restores the sleeping mode. A double tap activates or deactivates the alert mode.
- Long taps: (≥ 2 sec) a single long tap switches the Ulo on/off. (≥ 15 sec). A 15 sec long tap allows you to restore factory settings.
“Eyes are the windows to the soul” is not just a cheesy catchy saying… It is the reality of what eyes say about the soul. Our eyes convey expressions, expressions of our emotions.
The little connected bird relies on 42 animations of eye expressions, all of which enhance its liveliness. The extremely expressive eyes are very important features since they display the device’s status (charging, recording, updating, …).
Here’s what the animations tell you:
Happy = Ulo is up and running
Tired = Battery is low
Asleep = You put in "Sleep" mode
Dizzy = You are moving Ulo, resetting detection exclusion zone / You turned Ulo upside down to access settings or to restore it
Crying = Ulo crashed and will reboot
Updating = (circular arrows) Ulo is updating or Ulo is resetting
Lightning symbol = USB is plugged
Battery level = Ulo is charging
Green Battery = Ulo is charged
Squinting = Ulo is watching you (live stream)
Blinking = Ulo is taking a snapshot
Thrilled = You performed a swipe on its forehead (caress)
Standing on guard = Ulo is entering Alert Mode
Grumpy = Will be used in behaviors (future update)
Amazed = Will be used in behaviors (future update)
Puzzled = Will be used in behaviors (future update)
Attentive = Will be used in behaviors (future update)
Bored = Will be used in behaviors (future update)
Crazy = Will be used in behaviors (future update)
In love = Will be used in behaviors (future update)
Laughing = Will be used in behaviors (future update)
Nervous= Will be used in behaviors (future update)
Proud = Will be used in behaviors (future update)
Sad = Will be used in behaviors (future update)
Scared = Will be used in behaviors (future update)
Upset= Will be used in behaviors (future update)
Some animations are randomly displayed to always keep you on your toes! Many more animations will be released in upcoming updates.
These eye animations are at the core of what makes ‘Ulo the owl’ a sociable wild animal, made to perfectly fit in your house, be useful to you and bond with you on an everyday basis.
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