Psync Genie is affordable, small, easy to use, and offers more for free than many webcams.
I see potential here.
Psync’s AI rarely gets the description right but I love how hard it tries.
Psync Camera Genie S folded
Leaving aside this kitschy highlight, this is a rather adept home security cam.
It can even, thanks to that physical versatility, track moving objects.
Of course, the WYZE Cam doesn’t include any form of GPT intelligence.
Psync Camera Genie S folded
Psync launched the product on November 1, 2023, and it’s available online at thePsync website.
There’s also 32GB of internal storage.
It can tell you, for example, that you have an incoming call.
Psync Camera Genie S base
Open, the security cam is 2.09 in.
Folded, it’s 2.09 in.
If you want to attach it to a tripod, the base also includes a tripod screw mount.
It says “shutting down” and then folds into a near-perfect cube.
The app is fairly well organized and should be obvious to even the most novice users.
Most of the screen is filled with video feedback.
The camera can tilt vertically by 135 degrees.
More crucially, the entire camera can rotate a full 350 degrees on its round base.
Initially, I used these controls to look around a room from wherever I was.
With the Psync camera, I can pan or tilt the camera to look directly at the action.
Of course, the higher-resolution imagery might eat up your local storage a bit more quickly.
Next to the 2K camera is a series of four LEDs that it calls the “Spotlight”.
Instead of night vision, you might turn on these LEDs to illuminate a dark room.
you’re free to also control the brightness level and even set a schedule for the Spotlight.
The app lets you switch to event view and then swipe vertically through all previously captured events.
I got a ton of alerts from the camera and the majority of descriptions were comical.
Generally, Psync’s powers of observation were average at best.
Performance: 3.5/5
Should I buy the Psync Camera Genie S indoor camera?
You want truly smart AIPsync’s GPT-style image analysis gets at least as much wrong as it gets right.
You want night visionThe LED lights can illuminate a room, but real night vision would be less intrusive.
Psync Camera Genie S review: Also consider
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I had the benefit of using a system whitelisted for access to the $0.99-a-month AI features.
I compared the camera to the other indoor and outdoor cameras I have throughout my home.
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