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Opal Camera
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Akifusa Nakazawa
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Claudio Guglieri
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Hugo Ahlberg

Opal Camera recently launched "Tadpole," a revolutionary minimalist webcam designed for laptops and tablets, ideal for the growing trend of remote work and digital nomadism. Tadpole is astoundingly compact, being one-eighth the size of standard webcams, and is touted as the smallest in the world.

Packed with groundbreaking features, Tadpole boasts the first-ever directional mic with AI noise isolation and tap-to-mute functionality, offering unparalleled audio quality for flexible work settings.

Veeraj Chugh, CEO and Co-founder of Opal Camera, comments, "Modern work is fluid. We wanted to create a product tailored for today's varied work environments."

Remarkably lightweight, Tadpole is exceptionally portable, easily attaching to any laptop. Its USB-C 2.0 connection makes it instantly ready for use with both Mac and PC, eliminating the need for extra setup.

Stefan Sohlstrom, Co-founder, highlights Tadpole's design goal: "We aimed to deliver high-quality hardware in a form that's tiny, convenient, and plug-and-play."

The VisiMicTM directional microphone, a collaboration with Soundskrit, is a significant feature, selectively capturing sound in the camera's view, thus ensuring crisp, distraction-free audio. The device also impresses with its visual capabilities, featuring a 4K, 48MP Sony IMX582 sensor and an f1.8 six-element glass lens, promising DSLR-quality video. Its advanced machine learning ISP system further enhances image quality.

David Kalinowski, Head of Hardware, sums up Tadpole's appeal: "We've created a webcam that ensures you sound as good as you look." Tadpole is poised to be an innovation in mobile professional communication, blending top-tier technology with user-friendly design.

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