Have you seen the Google Street View cars? Then you surely know about the privacy invasion issues. If you’ve ever thought about participating in this hot new trend, here’s your chance, with your very own Flickr.com bike.
As you peddle around your neighborhood, the front-mounted bicycle camera takes a random photo every minute and instantly uploads it to a special Flickr account.
Since the Flickr Bike camera is not on the market yet, for now, you can just strap your camera phone to the handle bars!
Mobile Privacy Invasion
The Flickr Bike Camera
Trend Themes
1. Mobile Photography - The integration of bike-mounted cameras and smartphones in photography presents an opportunity to develop new mobile photography products and services.
2. Privacy Protection - The use of bike-mounted cameras for random photography raises concerns over privacy protection, and presents an opportunity to develop privacy-preserving technologies and practices.
3. Crowdsourced Image Collection - The automatic uploading of bike-mounted camera photos to a special Flickr account allows for the creation of a unique crowdsourced image collection, presenting opportunities for businesses that rely on high-quality images, such as stock photography platforms.
Industry Implications
1. Biking - The integration of cameras into biking presents opportunities for bike manufacturers to design and sell specialized camera mounts and integrate camera features in bike displays.
2. Smartphone Accessories - The use of smartphone cameras as a substitute for bike-mounted cameras presents opportunities for smartphone accessory manufacturers to design camera mounts that are easy to install and operate.
3. Stock Photography - The creation of a unique crowdsourced image collection presents new opportunities for stock photography platforms to expand their offerings and attract new customers.