What would you turn into a Wyze Cam?

[CatHome]

@Sam_Bam

So, I bought two project boxes on Amazon. Figured out maximum view through the clear “cover” and painted the rest to match the color. The V4 works great there. I mounted the box, and drilled from inside the garage into the box’s side, Can’t see any cables. Ran power using 2.3 amp adapter and cable above the door and down to the inside of the header and into the box

@Sam_Bam Love this idea. Thanks for sharing.

I’ve a similar scenario where I’m close to my neighbors (my driveway in front of the my garage door would fit one car if I chose to parallel park it i.e… no driveway for the most part). I also have an HOA (which has it’s positives and negatives)

To piggyback off your brilliant idea, I would like to see some sort of light fixture that I can install to the left and right of my garage door that incorporated a ‘stealth’ Wyze Camera in it.

Perhaps a wide angle camera hidden where this light sensor is above the light in this fixture, with the ability to rotate the camera to the position you want it to be permanently once the fixture was mounted.

Setup a Wyze Bulb in each, and just leave power on to the fixtures 24/7, lights would be turned on/off on a schedule or as needed like any other Wyze light bulb would be controlled.

A GFI Outlet to use for the Christmas lights as needed.

[CatHome]

@Sam_Bam

So, I bought two project boxes on Amazon

@Sam_Bam I see multiple size project boxes at that URL. Which size did you buy for your project with the V4?

[habib]

@ourmessages

I gotcha, just from a security standpoint visible deterrents like cameras decrease casual crimes of opportunity.

I am in the same camp. All my cameras are visible and have the status light on all the time.

[Sam_Bam]

Good question. And you might want to make note of a couple of things unique about the box. ABS Plastic Universal Project w/Cover 4.7 x4.7 x3.5 inch(120 x 120 x 90 mm)

Check out these two pictures. Though it is square the positioning of the passthrough corner tunnels makes the insides not the same on two sides. Do you notice one side and opposite is 3.3 inches and another side is 2.9 inches? Its okay, just makes a difference when you sit the camera inside.

Also, the extra depth of the box gives you some flexibility in cocking the camera at an angle if you wish if you don’t want it straight ahead. That’s what I did.

Trick: I had difficulty getting the camera to stay right where I wanted it. So, I took a 1.5"x2.5" inches thin scrap steel about 1.8th" (thin) and using double sided tape, stuck it to the “bottom” inside of the cover. This allowed me to sit the camera on the scrap. The magnetic base of the camera took care of the rest. Allowed me to position it and it stayed put. And the camera’s hinge stand allowed me to raise and turn it where I wanted it. Hope this is useful.

Frankly, I have at least half a dozen extra covers, because I could not get the unpainted opening perfect, maximizing view versus less noticeable. If I had used blue tape then, painted, I could have adjusted the unpainted opening more accurately.

Shucks, I wrote about this project once before here. But I can’t find my own post. Here’s some pictures from that last time. This let’s you see the box, but neighbors walking past, generally don’t notice it. And I use Alexa routines to view the cameras at will and on schedule on Echo Show Gen 1’s near my computer.

While we are on the subject, I hid two cams in my porch light. (And power, and an Echo dot, so I can command my BT back door to unlock.)
Just used double-sided tape to stick to metal strips inside the light, because its not magnetic. The metal strips use the cam’s magnetic base. That thin strip below the cam base is a long narrow magnet to prevent the camera from sliding down.

And of course there’s the camera hidden in the newspaper box. This is mounted on my garage outside wall and faces an entry gate.

[Sam_Bam]

I have been using V4’s in my hidden camera project. I don’t want to risk the spotlight activating and giving away its identity, so I used black tape over the spotlight.

[carverofchoice]

This is one reason I hate the “Visible” Far IR spectrum Wyze uses in most of the cameras.

I wish they’d bring back the Invisible Near IR spectrum they had in the V3. It doesn’t draw so much attention like a flashing laser.

[nataliem.c2c]

Mail box to notify delivery and that locks after/ unlock after it detects your home.

Some kind of extra Marine Weather Durable camera to capture and record our dock house/boat/ possible lift toggle to raise lower boat lift ?!

Main Gate open / close into long driveway.

[damien.powers]

I would turn it into a WYZE Body Cam. With all the events happening globally today, personal body cams may be more important than ever.

With the great price points and service WYZE provides many enforcement agencies may choose to use this as well.

THE FACIAL IDENTIFICATION FEATURES IN MY NEW SUBSCRIPTION USING WYZE AI, IF PERMITTED, WOULD OBVIOUSLY ALLOW THEM TO FACE MATCH BAD GUYS IN NEAR REAL TIME. Sorry. forgot and left the caps on

[masonc]

I would turn a br30 light bulb into a pan cam like one of those security camera domes found in stores and have it still function as a light. It would be really cool because I could have a camera and a light all in one and it would simplify installation

[carverofchoice]

How about some kind of a mosquito recognition death star like this thing:

It has sensors that won’t fire if there is a pet or person in the line of fire. Apparently they’re launching on Indiegogo soon.

I would love Wyze to make their own extended version that knows whether it’s destroying mosquitos, or can scale up to hit a fly, wasp, hornet, etc. I’d buy them for all my neighbors if it would execute all the wasps while providing us all with video security.

Bonus points if i have a manual trigger button

[WyzeDave]

This is incredible, Don’t see it on the Wyze roadmap anytime soon, but not because I don’t want it to be haha.

[Sam_Bam]

@peepeep , Sorry, didn’t notice until know you were directing this comment to me. But I can’t answer. I don’t know what you mean by “red line” I could not even find something in my several rants that would have something to do with “should we not do even”.

While, I don’t know which part. I guess is there some limit or restrictions we should impose on ourselves? Private companies on private property have no limits? They are recording inside and outside their business, from their property capturing anyone they can put a lens on. Are they discussing or asking or even informing everyone they are doing this? Then there’s government. Do you think they are imposing limits or not putting camera because it might make someone uncomfortable? And don’t forget, YOU and I are paying for every camera they put up. You think they won’t use anything against you? Where in 2025 can you go that you are not on a camera (except the bathroom.) And are you 100% sure private and public property that they are not recording you there? Where’s you guarantee? Can you even trust a guarantee from your government?

[peepeep]

Hey Sam

See which…

Post your dam AI art here and keep it out of the other threads, it's GROSS

Secret Agent Good morning, Dave. It appears you need another camera. Maybe so, Hal. I feel a vague yearning. Shall I order the most suitable item? Yes. And next time, no need to consult. You know me pretty well. I do, Dave. And it’s a privilege. Likwise, buddy. Fare thee well.

[513trhill]

A desk or wall clock

[Sam_Bam]

yep, I am a fan of Mickey Mouse. I have a different Mickey wall clock in every room, including kitchen and bathrooms.