Just imagine that you are in the middle of a really intense airsoft gameplay and the action really is something that you will remember for a long, long time. Then there is that moment where you get to make your airsoft shot that is so unique that you want to freeze it for posterity. The problem is that you cannot let any of your hand off your airsoft gun just to push the button of your helmet camera to get a still photo or else you’ll miss the shot or your target turns the tables on you.

With the Blincam, you get to keep your hands on your rifle, just blink or wink, and you get to capture that airsoft moment.

Propestorous or silly you might say. But then Blincam is a real world camera. Similar to Google glass as you just clip it to your glasses or airsoft eye protection, albeit it is just there to take photos not retrieve information from the internet for you. Blincam has an eye motion sensor and it will be able to differentiate between a deliberate blink (or a wink) rather than the regular instinctive blink of the eye. Just look into the direction of the subject your want to take a photo of, blink and instantly it takes the shot.

Having successfully raised funding via the Mikuake crowdfunding website in Japan, Blincam is projected to be delivered by December 2016.  It features a small speaker to mimic a shutter sound, it has 32GB internal storage, a microUSB, Bluetooth connectivity, a CMOS camera sensor, and an LED indicator light. With the Bluetooth connectivity you can transmit the photos to a smartphone and you can readily it share the photos online. As for pricing, it’ll costs an initial JPY19,800 or roughly around US$185.00.

Honestly, it’s a bit creepy since people might feel uneasy why you are winking at them, and you might just send a wrong message. Maybe it can be a good conversation piece with people curious on why you’re winking in the first place. But if you don’t want them pestering you, just tell them that there is something in your eye that’s why you’re winking.

Unfortunately, Blincam only takes photos and does not handle video. If only it can also be an action camera then it might have a market for extreme sports such as airsoft, no need pressing the button of camera in the middle of an airsoft firefight --- just wink and fire away.