The Eyes of XCam2
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Have you ever wondered what life might look like though the eyes of somebody else? Or have
you wondered what life might look like through the eyes of an eagle as it soars over the
forest, or through the eyes of a deer as it bounds through the trees and meadows, or the
eyes of a cat as it makes its way stealthily through the living room? Or how about
life through the eyes of Rambo, the family dog? Have you ever wondered what life would
look like through the eyes of Rambo? Or Bandit or Wags, or whatever names youve
given your dog?
Terry Johnsons thought that many times. Hes always wondered
what things looked like to his Golden Retriever, Mindy. "One day I was surfing the
net, and I ran across one of your ads" Terry said. "So I thought I would check
it out." Terry liked what he saw, and purchased the XCam2 with battery
pack just to try it out.
"I was like a kid waiting for a present from Santa," Terry told
us. "I couldnt wait for the package to arrive." Well the day came when at
last the package did arrive, and fortunately he didnt have to wait long. Once he
unwrapped the package, he had to try out his new XCam2. He created a special harness that
Mindy could wear, and he put the camera on her head. Then he put a tape in the VCR, and
let Mindy run free. He gave her free reign of the house and the yard. "I had no idea
she was so busy," Terry told us.
Terry told us that Mindy had a very busy schedule while out in the yard
and running through the house. She had squirrels to chase, bushes to sniff, shadows to
bark at. Inside she had her bowl for food, the toilet to drink out of for water (even
though shes been told many times not to drink from there), and a big long nap to
take (on the sofa of course). Then of course theres her favorite pastime... getting
in some snuggle time with her master. She just cant seem to get enough of that.
"Its an incredible thing to see," Terry told us.
"Ive never looked at the back end of a squirrel as it ran up a tree. And
Ive never stood under the tree while the squirrel taunted me. But what surprised me
the most was how big I looked to her. As far as Im concerned, that could be really
intimidating."
But the story has a happy ending. Terry and his best friend are quite a
bit closer now. All because Terry got to see what life looked like through the eyes of
Mindy. And X10 made that possible. How does that old saying go? "You'll understand
when you see me, and look through my eyes."
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