The Wyze Cam Vase hides a safety digicam in plain sight

With its newest safety digicam accent, Wyze is aiming to tidy up your house decor whereas making it simpler to spy on the happenings in a room. Sure, it’s somewhat creepy. 

The $20 Wyze Cam Vase is mainly only a quick, rectangular vase with a round cutout on the aspect that’s designed to suit the lens of the Wyze Cam v3, the Cam v4, or the Cam v3 Professional. The digicam itself isn’t included, however Wyze is promoting a bundle with the vase and a Wyze Cam v4 for $50. 

Mainly, you slide your Wyze cam into the cement-composite vase (tektite and speckled finishes can be found), with the lens peeking out from the round cutout, after which place the included fake grass (or the pretend foliage of your selection) on prime; Wyze discourages utilizing actual vegetation, lest they hinder airflow or drip water onto the digicam. The vase sits on 4 silicone toes, whereas a gap within the backside allows you to discreetly run the ability cable. 

You then place the Wyze Cam Vase in a strategic spot in your kitchen, eating room, den, or different family area, and…properly, keep watch over issues? Monitor the world? Or simply flat-out spy on of us? 

For its half, Wyze describes the brand new Wyze Cam Vase as “discreet,” “glossy,” and “attractive,” permitting customers to put a Wyze Cam of their dwelling with out “having the digicam stick out like a sore thumb.” 

Wyze additionally notes that the vase’s “open design and ceramic materials” gained’t intervene with the digicam’s Wi-Fi connectivity, whereas the lens opening will “guarantee zero visible obstruction and crystal-clear footage.” 

To be honest, the Wyze Cam Vase can’t conceal a Wyze digicam fully, as a result of the opening for the lens is a giant giveaway. Wyze cams even have a standing mild that glows—or can glow—when the digicam is energetic. (The sunshine might be deactivated.)

Nonetheless, there’s an plain “ick” issue to the Wyze Cam Vase, and whereas these intent on hiding a safety digicam will achieve this with or with out the brand new accent, the vase may definitely encourage their spycam ambitions.

This story is a part of TechHive’s in-depth protection of one of the best safety cameras.