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Paintball-blasting home security camera redefines 'enter at own risk'
New Atlas ^ | April 14, 2024 | Bronwyn Thompson

Posted on 04/17/2024 9:54:33 AM PDT by Red Badger

The creators of PaintCam Eve want it to be a new, rather artistic force in neighborhood watchPaintCam

The humble security cam is now ready and willing to choose violence.

A big-thinking Slovenian startup has created a curious smart security camera that doesn't just spy on your visitors, but will actively open fire on potential intruders with paintball pellets – or even tear gas rounds – with "ultra high precision." What could possibly go wrong?

Do-it-yourself home security systems are commonplace these days. They're clever and simple enough that more or less anyone can install one to keep watch on property when on vacation, check in on pets while at work, or to spy on Airbnb guests. The consumer market is saturated with similar gadgets, all of which tend to make this writer's eye glaze over every time a press release lobs into the inbox.

Not in this case. Meet PaintCam Eve – an armed home security camera with an itchy trigger finger.

PaintCam: Face recognition & Paintball firing security system

The name is endearingly unassuming, but this smart home "guardian" has a far more mischievous (borderline evil) side. Part supersized arcade game, part Squid Game, PaintCam Eve uses automatic target marking, face recognition and AI-based decision making to identify unfamiliar visitors to your property, day or night.

It then gives an ED-209 style warning to anyone it doesn't know – and if they fail to comp

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Health/Medicine; Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: camera; security; technology

1 posted on 04/17/2024 9:54:33 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

VIDEO AT LINK.........................


2 posted on 04/17/2024 9:57:03 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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3 posted on 04/17/2024 9:58:58 AM PDT by PMAS (Vote with your wallets, there are 80 million of us - No China made, No Amazon)
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To: Red Badger

I have wanted to make one of these for years.

the only difference is that I was going to control it from my phone so I could push the trigger button myself.

I was also going to sample the old berzerk arcade game

and make it say “Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert! Targeting Intruder”

then make it count down from 5.


4 posted on 04/17/2024 9:59:15 AM PDT by algore
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To: Red Badger

won’t be long until a lethal caliber is hooked to it.


5 posted on 04/17/2024 10:00:41 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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To: Red Badger

How much is the upgrade to lethal ammo?


6 posted on 04/17/2024 10:00:55 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: algore

intruder alert... then the red bouncing ball would take him out...

hehehe


7 posted on 04/17/2024 10:01:41 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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To: Red Badger
I prefer the less subtle approach...


8 posted on 04/17/2024 10:02:23 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Red Badger

But what happens when someone arrives to deliver a package?


9 posted on 04/17/2024 10:07:46 AM PDT by PJ-Comix (Yes, I am the Toxic Troll Terminator)
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To: algore
I have wanted to make one of these for years.

Looks good, the only problem I can foresee would be it opening fire on police, fire or other first responders who are just doing their job. Amazon drivers could also be targets.

I don't think they would be amused.

10 posted on 04/17/2024 10:09:10 AM PDT by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
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To: Red Badger

A gift to personal injury lawyers.


11 posted on 04/17/2024 10:10:54 AM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: usurper

“Looks good, the only problem I can foresee would be it opening fire on police, fire or other first responders who are just doing their job. Amazon drivers could also be targets.”

this is why mine would have the trigger control on my phone.


12 posted on 04/17/2024 10:47:23 AM PDT by algore
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To: Red Badger

just need an ED209 to take care of the riff raff. and maybe the occasional nosey neighbor. now if only someone would add a backhoe with a “gardening directive”.


13 posted on 04/17/2024 11:03:24 AM PDT by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star n )
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To: Magnum44

Zoweee they won’t even find your bones after that baby lights up on ya.


14 posted on 04/17/2024 1:37:57 PM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Red Badger
What could possibly go wrong?

People who use that tired cliche should be flogged with a bullwhip.

15 posted on 04/17/2024 1:39:51 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Red Badger
OK.

I read the article.

The author definitely should be flogged. Tied over a barrel and beaten with bamboo canes.


16 posted on 04/17/2024 1:42:30 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Red Badger

TAKE MY $$$$$$


17 posted on 04/17/2024 6:23:53 PM PDT by Mean Daddy (Every time Hillary lies, a demon gets its wings. - Windflier)
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To: Mean Daddy

No kidding!


18 posted on 04/17/2024 6:41:14 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (Hospitals are the most dangerous place on Earth! Dr. David Williams)
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