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- Website: newswivl.com
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Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Add $10 to ship outside the USPledge $99 or more
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Early Adopter White Edition: Get one new Swivl White Edition at the special early adopter price of $99 ($149 MSRP). Comes with iPad, DSLR and mounting accessory of choice.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2013Add $25 to ship outside the USPledge $125 or more
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White Edition: Get one new Swivl White Edition at the special Kickstarter price of $125 ($149 MSRP). Comes with iPad, DSLR and mounting accessory of choice.
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26 backers
White Edition + Carrying Case: Get one new Swivl White Edition at the special Kickstarter price of $125 ($149 MSRP). Comes with carrying case and mounting accessory for iPad, DSLR and additional device of choice.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2013Add $25 to ship outside the USPledge $149 or more
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Early Adopter Silver Edition: Get one new Swivl Silver Edition at the special early adopter price of $149 ($229 MSRP). Comes with iPad, DSLR and mounting accessory of choice.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2013Add $25 to ship outside the USPledge $175 or more
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Silver Edition: Get one new Swivl Silver Edition at the special Kickstarter price of $175 ($229 MSRP). Comes with mounting accessory for iPad, DSLR and device of choice.
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103 backers
Silver Edition + Carrying Case: Get one new Swivl Silver Edition at the special Kickstarter price of $175 ($229 MSRP). Comes with carrying case and mounting accessory for iPad, DSLR and additional device of choice.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2013Add $25 to ship outside the USPledge $250 or more
26 backers
Developer: Get one new Swivl Silver Edition plus one original Swivl Developer Kit and early access to our iOS SDK. Original Swivl Developer Kit and SDK will be provided by February 2013.
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Partner: Get one new Swivl Silver Edition PLUS meet with Vlad and Brian at CES 2013 at our suite to talk business and see the prototypes (or video conference).
Estimated delivery: Jul 2013
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Show older commentsCreator Thomas on May 16
Looking Forward! :)
Creator Jay on May 15
Thanks a lot, looking foward to it :)
Creator Satarii on May 15
We'll have an update tomorrow. Just wrapping up a few things in advance!
Creator Jay on May 14
How's it going guys? Any chance of an update?
Creator Satarii on May 5
Eric,
Thanks for the note. Once we complete our analysis of the gear modules we just received, we'll provide a detailed update. This should be within the next week. And we'll provide a path for people to make adjustments to their rewards, if this is desired in advance of shipment.
Creator Eric almazan on May 4
When is the estimated ship date on these? And will you guys sell the remotes separately? I reserved a base model one, and want to know can i buy the extra pieces to make it have the functionality of the higher end model?/is it too late to change to that?
Creator Satarii on April 1
No April fool's here. Just cranking out development!
Creator Thomas on March 31
Hope there's no April fool joke for this update!
Creator Satarii on March 25
Hi Kris,
Thanks for leaving a comment. We have an update planned on April 1st. In our last update on March 1st, we noted that we would be doing updates on a monthly basis for the next few months till we get closer to shipping dates. So we're still planning on this. If there is consensus that more regular feedback is necessary from the group, we can increase the frequency. We just didn't hear much back after the last update that indicated our plan was insufficient.
Brian
Creator KRIS on March 25
23 days later, I think it time to update us on the production progress of this project. Remember, even though its funded, you still need to keep us back updated with your progress, we need to make sure everything is running smoothly and on time.
Creator Satarii on February 25
Hi Barry, Thanks for checking in on the project. We have an update planned at the end of this week. We are working on shipping out our first wave of rewards and are timing our update along with that. Please note that the Swivl's themselves are still on target for July timeframe.
Creator BarryG on February 24
Since it's been about a month, just checking to see when the next update will post... For over 1,000 backers, been a pretty quiet crowd, so that's good... just looking forward to my Swivl sooner than later!! Thanks
Creator Satarii on January 27
No dumb questions...
Our current estimate is 1.25lbs. The prototype is heavier at the moment (1.5lbs), but there are some machined parts that will be transitioned to molded parts for manufacturing. So that will shed a few tenths in the process.
Creator Nicander on January 27
just a dumb question,
how heavy is swivl?
Creator Satarii on January 27
Hi Paul,
We will be providing updated mounting accessories to address any dimensional changes that Apple comes up with in the future that our current ones don't support. No other customizations should be necessary for the Swivl to work with them.
Creator Paul Shabian on January 26
Thanks for the reply, another question:
Is Swivl compatible for the future iPad, iPad mini, iPhone?
(of course we do not know what they will be, but will slight change on the dimension affect the compatibility? or the new mouting accessory will be available from you down in the road.)
Creator Satarii on January 25
Hi Paul,
Yes, all backers get a carrying case.
Yes, even though we did not reach the 160K stretch goal, our plan is to include it in the marker (i.e. Silver edition) and make it available for SDK developers.
Creator Paul Shabian on January 25
A few questions:
1. Do all backers get the carrying case?
2. Is accelerator build-in a feature for the silver edition now?
Creator Satarii on January 18
Hi Will,
We will look into this with our Bluetooth chipset vendor. Good tip!
Brian
Creator Will Ober on January 18
Hi Swivl team,
Another project I'm backing is using a BT module that is capable of BT2 or BT4. What are the chances you could do the same?
I think this would go a long way toward future-proofing the Swivl, since android will take up BT4 before long. And recent vintage Apple hardware is equipped with BT4.
Creator Yukihisa on January 14
After all I want carrying case. I changed it into $175 now! Go $160K!
Creator Alex Mathews on January 14
I was just coming here to see if we could get the stretch goal despite probably not quite making it, but I see that has already been taken care of. I hope we do make it to $160K, though!
Thanks for everything.
Creator Satarii on January 14
I suspect we might make an exception given the proximity to the goal. But...
... for being nice guys about it, perhaps everyone can go here http://www.newswivl.com/kickshare.html one more time and post the campaign to see if we can hit our stretch goal for real!
Creator Jonathan Yao on January 14
Only $3,695 to go for the stretch goal! I don't know if we will make it...
Creator Sent fan Wyærda on January 14
Thank you for answering my questions. Swivl really looks extremely promising to my wishes. About Q3: "intended", but we can try, might succeed, might fail ;-). In most cases would not need to because Swivl can tilt. Towards Q5: I'm wondering how to present a clear usecase for that!
@Marco D & Satarrii: the 12 minute limit is because of the 4Gb FAT32 limit at 1080p recording. On a canon DSLR you might want to look at Magic Lantern to do the automatically restart. (using it myself, if needed)
Creator Satarii on January 14
Hi Marco,
Great comments. 1 & 2 are at the top of our specifications! 4 we're working hard to deliver a solution for. And 3 is a new one we haven't heard of, but we love the idea and will include it!
Swivl
Creator Marco D on January 14
Few things that would make me really happy ;)
- accurately reproduce a programmed movement (for video compositing)
- programmable ramp speed, for video motion and timelapses
- automaticaly restart a DSLR video recording (kind of bypass the 12 minutes limits on many DSLR)
- and WiFi for live monitoring a DSLR on video mode with a iPad/ iPhone/ Android, would be REALLY nice!
Creator Satarii on January 14
Hi Peter,
That is not determined yet. But we understand the concern and will make sure to think through battery life concerns carefully.
Thanks,
Brian
Creator Peter on January 14
Will the Wifi version also include bluetooth radio? Wifi sucks down a lot of battery. I am 100% for the wifi version, but if you don't need it for the moment, I think bluetooth is a nice alternative for power sipping.
Creator Huub van 't Pad Bosch on January 14
Congrats with 1000 backers! Awesome!
Creator Thomas on January 14
Very close, just 7.6K more ...
"If we reach $160K on the project, we will include an accelerometer in our Silver edition Swivl's and include hooks for it in our SDK."
Looking forward!
Creator Satarii on January 14
Hi RainingTV, thanks for your support.
We have several timelapse app development partners interested, so we expect to have a good offering here (or we'll develop our own version to insure we address the clear demand for it). What you describe fits the very basic description of a timelapse app. We are confident that we will have an app that provides controls for interval, total time, pan increment and tilt increment. It will also include basic intervalometer functions so that the shot is sequenced with the movement. Our hope is that we can also include bramping functions in the first version. But this is something we want to execute well, and make sure that it works with most cameras (ex. each camera may require different inputs for this to work well). So we're not yet sure it will be there at launch.
Hope this addresses your question!
Swivl
Creator rainingtv on January 13
Hey guys. First of all, Id Like to congrat you for the Swivl success!
Ive pleged $200USD, hoping the shipping makes it to Argentina ;)
Im looking forward to receive more information about the Timelapse App.
Will I be able to set up diferent presets? For example: Rotate 1° Per 1 minute During 4 hours.
Looking forward to hearing from you
Best, Raining TV
Creator Andrew T on January 13
Paul, if you're getting cold feet - I'll take your Swivl. I just doubled my pledge because I realized how many neat things I can do with two Swivl(s) at the same time.
These guys are not some fly-by-night operation. This is their second product and the first one was a hit, there's no reason to think this one will be any different. I think they have gone to great lengths to try to answer specific questions as they've been asked. Sure, the software itself is still in development but that doesn't need the manufacturing ramp time that the hardware does. In fact, the software will likely be updated several times once everyone has a chance to try it out and new uses are discovered!
Sure, they don't have a finished product to show off yet but the prototype is pretty impressive, the deal is great, the risk is (relatively) low, and the project has surpassed it's funding goals by a long way. This thing is going to rock!
Creator Adrian La Fosse on January 12
Satarii,
Thanks for the clarification. To see video from my DSLR to my iPad with the Swivl being the conduit is pure genius. It seems that the video creation business for amateurs and professionals alike is booming.
I think your hard work will pay off and thanks for listening.
Creator Satarii on January 12
Hi Adrian,
WiFi does not mean you need a network. We will be implementing it as a point to point WiFi interface that will insure it works in all locations. This is very similar to Bluetooth, but will have higher bandwidth.
Based on the response, we plan to create this version. We are still finalizing how we realize the product. We plan to provide a way for people to make adjustments between the Bluetooth option and the WiFi before shipments occur.
Thanks,
Swivl
Creator Adrian La Fosse on January 12
I need video LiveView to my iPad from my Canon T4i. But I'm not clear. Does WiFi for this option mean the only way it works if I'm on a WiFi (Internet) network. If so, then I guess I'd need Bluetooth too for still photos when I don't have access to WiFi unless what you mean by WiFi is just a way for the Swivl to induce communication between the iPad and camera outside of an Internet based WiFi. Hopefully my question makes sense.
Creator Adrian La Fosse on January 12
I'm a backer. I made a change to my pledge and have a question. I don't see a place on here to ask questions outside these comments. Can someone contact me outside the comments page? Thank you, Adrian
Creator Satarii on January 12
Paul,
In our minds, the point of using Kickstarter is to share an unfinished product, gather support and feedback, and execute it successfully. We have been responsive to all questions and provided as much information as possible about how it does or will work. We are open about the fact that not all aspects of the prototype are functional yet. And we are not making false promises that the design is complete and it will ship in 1-2 months. We have 6 months ahead of us of intensive development to realize the new Swivl. And we are armed with all the great dialogue and feedback this campaign has provided to help us create the best product possible. We are confident that as a successful business with a track record that we can realize this successfully and hope that everyone takes this into consideration. We appreciate your continued interest.
Thanks,
Swivl
Creator paul120987 on January 12
Unfortunately I am having to revise my pledge down to $1. This is because very little information has been provided during your campaign. You have answered many of the questions that have been asked but you have provided very little proof or example material of the abilities that you claim your product will have.
I was most interested in the timelapse aspects of your device but we have not been told any details of this or been shown this working. Unfortunately I can't take the risk on an unfinished product.
I wish you the best with your venture.
Creator Yukihisa on January 12
Hi Satarii,
I pledged for $149 level. Can we purchase carrying case by addition?
We got Early Bird. However, we are worried whether we should make $175 for carrying case...
Creator Satarii on January 11
Nicander, The core focus of our servo and software development is smoothness of motion. Hard for me to quantify it any other way other than it will be "very smooth". Our prototypes are good now and will only get better. The ipad is gripped without clamping, by the rubber material it is held by. We have tested this extensively and it is very secure. The DSLR will have a positive latch made out of metal to insure that it will not fall off under any circumstances.
Sent Fan, Q1: The range of the Swivl tracking is 10meters. So the ice skating use case will exceed it's range. Q2: The temperature range is 0-40C. It will work fine under a mist, but we will be looking at adding a cover for direct spray (ie, rain). Q3: The Swivl is intended to be mounted horizontally. Q4: It will be possible to configure framing of the subject in software when tracking. We have the same features in Swivl now. Q5: With respect to boundaries, it is possible. But we'll need to understand under what use cases to be able to implement it. Q6: The answer is yes to all.
Hobbes, This request was brought up before and we have it on our specifications moving forward. Thanks for the design feedback!
Ric, Thanks! We're working on developing detailed compatibility specifications. But a lot of it is unpublished by camera manufacturers and it is highly dependent upon which feature we are discussing. The basic features of a Swivl will always work: motion, remote microphone. We will also provide means to trigger almost every brand of camera (update coming shortly). So applications like timelapses can be done by almost any camera. Live previews and interactive settings controls is where it will vary (Canon's and Nikon's that publish LiveView capability are confirmed). As for Gigapan capabilities, it is on the list of apps to develop. Once we sort out our developer plans we'll confirm this. But we are confident this will be in our arsenal one way or another. We are still working on our WiFi plans. But when they are confirmed, we will provide an easy way for supporters to switch if desired.
Creator Ric Ettinger on January 11
Very cool product. Backed the Silver package. Looking forward to it. Couple of questions:
1. Is there a list of compatible cameras?
2. Will the software include GigaPan like capabilities?
3. If you opt to create a WiFi version, will the Silver be upgradeable?
Creator Hobbes Chan on January 10
Do the unit got a "Kensington lock" hole to allow better physical security? The unit is so nice that someone may want to steal it when I put it in a public area... :)
Creator Sent fan Wyærda on January 10
Q1: what is the range of the remote? 20m away from the silver Swivl? or even 60m? (usecase: tracking an ice-skater on video around the rink; shorttrack, longtrack)
Q2: the temperature range of operation? Between -10*C and +50*C? will it be slightly resistant towards water (light rain, mist, snow)? (usecases: panorama in the snow, or on the beach/dessert)
Q3: can the Swivl be mounted vertically (usecase: stargazing)? what will be the maximum payload with a DSLR in that particular case?
Q4: will it be possible to configure the 'line of sight' relative to the position of the remote. For example when you want to keep the (hidden) remote at the lower left corner of the camera-feed. (usecase: a comedian recording his own show, while having the remote in his pocket, camera focused on bust)
Q5: will it be possible to set 'out of bound angles'? (usecase: keeping sight focused within the full range of the green-screen or theatre stage)
Q6: does it support for time-lapses? could my DSLR be remotely (by the Swivl) triggered? Could the Swivl be programmed with an instruction set? (like: every 60 seconds, 5 degrees to the right, one shot, for 5 hours) Run without my iphone (e.g.) no longer nearby to continuing giving the instructions?
Creator Nicander on January 9
Q1: how smooth is the revolution tracking of swivl? for the purpose of video recording
Q2: when ipad/dslr is connected, is it 'clicked' or its loose as in can slide easily?
Creator Chris Robson on January 9
It is very inportant for all backers and potential backers to hear how excellent Satarii has been in helping resolve a problem I had with my pledge.
The error was mine but Brian at Satarii was fantastic in helping resolve the issue.
If anyone has or had any reservations about the way Satarii conducts business and treats thier customers, please be assured that you are dealing with top shelf people here.
A very happy pledger, Chris Robson.
Creator Otto Van De Steene on January 8
Just came up with n idea for the app: With the silver edition it should be possible to make moves when the tracker is really exact following. Just like a normal video head. What about this way teaching your swivi a move, record it and make kind of a button for it. Extra options like reversing the move, or changing speed/time/duration of the move to make the move ultra slow/fast would be really cool to.
This would be like the solution to film from impossible locations and still have fluid movement.
(for example when the camera is hanging outside of a vehicle.)
But would also a great and easy way to make complex time lapses.
Creator Satarii on January 8
Arckal,
The first thing we will say about product development is that no decision should be considered easy to execute! With that said, we are carefully considering this option. We will be creating a Bluetooth version as this is the best solution for some of our applications. WiFi will be an extension of our effort. We will need to consider the effort required to deliver a quality product before committing to it.
Thanks,
Brian
Creator LBalk on January 8
Thank you for adjusting your position.