The binoculars also feature a built-in digital camera, compass, GPS, and discovery-sharing features. They can connect to the "SWAROVSKI OPTIK Outdoor App" on a smartphone, which manages sharing photos and videos captured through the binoculars. The AX Visio, which took approximately five years to develop, will be available at select retailers and online starting February 1, 2024.
Key takeaways:
- Swarovski Optik has introduced the AX Visio 10x32 binoculars, which they claim are the world's first 'smart binoculars' that can identify over 9,000 species of birds and mammals using image recognition technology.
- The binoculars use the Merlin Bird ID project, created by Cornell Lab of Ornithology, to identify birds and other creatures at the touch of a button.
- The AX Visio binoculars also feature a built-in digital camera, compass, GPS, and discovery-sharing features, and can wirelessly connect to the SWAROVSKI OPTIK Outdoor App on a smartphone.
- The product will be available at select retailers and online starting February 1, 2024, and is priced at $4,799.