A new twist on the webcam
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This unorthodox webcam has a large cable between the handle, which has the controls on it, and the camera itself.
The cable can be moved around so that it snakes around corners or doors (hence the product’s name). There’s a light around the camera, which is controlled by a dial on the handle, so that you can see in the dark, although in practice it was pretty useless.
That's because the light is not powerful enough to illuminate anything more than a couple of inches away, at which point the camera’s lens was too close to the object to capture anything useful.
The rigid cable worked well, though – it’s flexible enough to allow the Snakescope to be used in all sorts of positions.
Quality was fair – it’s enough for a bit of fun – but our main question is what the device might actually be used for. It’s not good enough for ‘serious’ uses, while at £30 it’s a bit too expensive for what is essentially a throwaway bit of fun.
Here's a picture we took using the Snakescope:
MORE: Click here to watch our video review of the USB Snakescope
