Google Clips

Google Clips is a discontinued miniature clip-on camera device developed by Google.

Google Clips

Developer	Google
Manufacturer	Google
Type	Camera
Release date	October 4, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-10-04) (United States)
Storage	16 GB
Camera	1.55μm pixels, autofocus
Connectivity	Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth LE
Dimensions	Without clip: H: 49 mm (1.9 in) W: 49 mm (1.9 in) D: 20 mm (0.79 in) With clip: H: 54 mm (2.1 in) W: 54 mm (2.1 in) D: 36 mm (1.4 in)
Weight	Without clip: 42.2 g (0.09 lb) With clip: 60.5 g (0.13 lb)
Website	store.google.com/product/google_clips

History

It was announced during Google's "Made By Google" event on October 4, 2017.

It was released for sale on January 27, 2018.^[1] With a flashing light emitting diode (LED) that indicates it is recording, Google Clips automatically captures video clips at moments its machine learning algorithms determine to be interesting or relevant.^[2][3]

Google Clips' artificial intelligence (AI) will learn the faces of people so it can learn to take photos with certain people.^[4] Google Clips can automatically set lighting and framing.^[4]

It had 16 GB of storage built-in storage and could record clips for up to 3 hours.^[5] This camera was originally priced at $249 in the United States.^[5]

The product was pulled from the Google Store on October 15, 2019.^[6] Google has said that the product would be supported until the end of December 2021.^[7]

Reception

The Independent wrote that Google Clips is "an impressive little device, but one that also has the potential to feel very creepy."^[8]

According to The Verge's review, "it didn't capture anything special" over a couple weeks worth of testing.^[7][9] This, added with the steep price, made Google Clips a tough sell.